Jean-Baptiste DUZAN

About Jean-Baptiste DUZAN

Jean-Baptiste Duzan is a highly experienced French corporate governance professional with a career spanning banking, automotive industry leadership, and investment-oriented family holding structures. A graduate of École Polytechnique, he began his career at Citibank in 1970 before joining Renault in 1982. At Renault, he held several senior financial and strategic positions, including Director of Financial Services at Renault VI, Chief Financial Officer of DIAC, Director of Financial Affairs at Renault, and leader of the Safrane vehicle project. In 1992, he became a member of Renault’s Executive Committee and later took charge of purchasing. He then played a foundational role as Chairman and founder of Renault Nissan Purchasing Organization and subsequently served as Group Controller. Duzan later built a strong reputation as an independent director and audit specialist. From 2003, he reported to Carlos Ghosn and served as a board member and chairman of the audit committee at Renault Credit International. In 2009, he moved into independent advisory and non-executive roles, joining the boards of AB Volvo and Nissan. Between 2011 and 2015, he also worked as Senior Advisor at Lazard Frères, further strengthening his standing as a trusted strategic counselor. Since 2016, he has been Managing Director of Horizon, the family holding company of Henri Seydoux, and also oversees Horizon Immobilier and Horizon Tableaux. He is Chairman of Duzan-Conseil. At Immobilière Dassault SA, he serves on the Supervisory Board, the Strategic Committee, and the Audit, Risk and CSR Committee, with a current term running until 2028. His profile combines deep expertise in finance, purchasing, industrial strategy, audit and long-term governance. His background in major international boards and family-controlled investment groups makes him particularly suited to listed companies seeking disciplined oversight, sound judgment and a long-term strategic perspective.