Biography

Date of birth: 08 November 1954
Birthplace: Paris XV, France
Nationality: French
Residence: Singapore/France
Marital Status: Married
Children: Manora, Maeva, Mattia, Matteo
Height:1.72 m
Weight: 78 kg
Hobbies: Racing, Fencing, Squash

Education
Electro-Technology Engineering Diploma (Paris)
Masters Degree in International Business (CESI)
Marketing studies in EEC (Eli Lilly Group USA)
International Finance & business management skills (Export institute of Spore)

Military duty
Air-traffic controller in the French Navy on the Dupetit Thouars missile launcher in 1974/75

Languages
British Language Institute (London)
Spanish course (Antigua institute Guatemala)
Japanese language course (Tenri institute Paris)
Thai language course (AUA - Bangkok)

Profession
CEO in biotechnology

First Asian tour
At the age of 22 from Denpasar to Chiang Mai by land

First World tour
At the age of 25, backpacking around the world from Rio de Janeiro to Seattle and Tokyo to Bombay

First African tour
At the age of 28, North and West Africa and the Mediterranean, crossed Tanezrouf and Hoggar desert

First Racing Title
Champion of Thailand in Go Kart in 1990

Favourite food
Pasta and sushi

Favourite drink
Monaco (blend of beer, lemonade and grenadine)

Favorite line
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page

Favorite book
Le monde n'est qu'un seul pays

Favorite movie
Pay back - Mel Gibson

Favorite music
Linkin Park...just before the race!