Daniel Bernard

Biographical Information
"Mr Bernard has extensive experience in the retail industry. Since April 2009 he has held the position of Chairman of Kingfisher Plc and since January 2010, has been Chairman of MAF Retail Group, Dubai. Since April 2008, he has held the position of President of the HEC Foundation. He is also President of Provestis, a member of the Advisory Board of HEC, a member of the Board of Alcatel-Lucent and a member of the Board of Cap Gemini. Previously, Mr Bernard was Chairman and CEO of the Carrefour Group as well as a member of the Board and COO of Metro International. He has received a number of distinguished awards throughout his career including Officier de l’Order National du Mérite (France), Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (France), Commandeur de l’ordre de Rio Branco (Brazil) and Grande Croix de l’Ordre du Congrès (Colombia). He was voted Manager of the Year 1995, HEC of the Year 1996 and Strategist of the Year 2000. Also in 2000 he was voted Best Global Retailer by the National Retail Federation of the USA."

Affiliations

 * Senior Advisory Board, TowerBrook