Pierre Louette

Pierre LOUETTE has been Chairman and CEO of Les Echos - Le Parisien, the media division of the LVMH Group, since March 2018. The group's media activities are focused on three key ideas: the promotion of quality journalism, the creation of value in the digital world and the diversification of its brands into new areas (services, e-commerce, events...). Pierre Louette was also elected President of the Syndicat de la Presse Quotidienne Nationale (SPQN) in July 2020 and President of the Alliance de la presse d'information générale (APIG) in October 2024. From 2010 to 2018, he was Chief Operating Officer of the Orange Group and a member of its Executive Committee. He was notably in charge of Orange Wholesale France, the Group's wholesale business, the Purchasing function and the Corporate Secretary's Office. From 2003 to, Pierre Louette was Chief Executive Officer, then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Agence France Presse (AFP).