French.

Education: Ecole Nationale Professionnelle d'Egletons (1948-1952); Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Strasbourg (Engineer, 1956).

Positions Held: Representative for Colombia and Ecuador, Société Générale (French bank), since 1980; Founder and Director of SITAH-Sociedad de Ingeniería y Técnica para la Aplicación de la Hidráulica, 1974-1980; Consultant, Hudson Institute, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, USA, 1974-1980; Consultant, Robert Panero Associates, New York, NY, USA, 1974-1980; Project Director in Colombia, Laboratoire Central de Hydraulique de France, 1974-1980; Mission Head in Colombia and Chief Engineer as of 1967, Laboratoire Central de Hydraulique de France, 1961-1973; Director, Hydraulic Laboratory, Ministry of Public Works of Colombia, 1961-1973; Lieutenant, French Army, Military Service in Algeria, 1958-1960; Hydrographic Engineer in Colombia, Laboratoire Central de Hydraulique de France, 1957-1958; Testing Engineer Hydrographic Engineer, Laboratoire Central de Hydraulique de France 1955-1957.

Member: Delegate of Conseil Supérieur des Français de l'Etranger for Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, elected in 1988, re-elected in 1991 and 1997; Manager of Caisse des Français de l'Etranger, since 1997; Treasurer, 1962-1969, Secretary General, 1969-1973, Vice-President, 1973-1974, President, 1974-1985, Colombian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Foreign Trade Advisor of France, President of Colombia Section since 1996; Member, Geographic Society of Colombia, since 1961. French Honors: Cross for Military Valor; National Merit (Chevalier); Legion of Honor (Chevalier).

Special Highlights: Cruz del Valor Militar; Mérito Nacional (Chevalier); Legión de Honor (Chevalier).

Languages: French, English, and Spanish.