Born October 13, 1964 – French citizenship
Director of TF1 since April 18, 2013
Most recent renewal: April 14, 2022. Termination of Mandate: 2025
Member of the Selection and Remuneration Committee of TF1
Holds 100 shares in TF1
Business address: 32, Avenue Hoche - 75008 Paris
Olivier Roussat is a graduate of the National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) in Lyon. He began his career in 1988 at IBM, where he occupied a number of positions in data network services, service delivery and pre-sales. In 1995 he joined Bouygues Telecom to set up the network management centre and network processes. He then became head of network operations and telecommunications and IT service delivery. In May 2003, he was appointed network manager and became a member of the Executive Committee of Bouygues Telecom. In January 2007 Olivier Roussat took charge of the performance and technology unit, which combines Bouygues Telecom’s cross-functional technical and IT departments, including networks, information systems, process engineering, purchasing, corporate services and property development. He was also given responsibility for the headquarters and Technopôle buildings. Appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Bouygues Telecom in February 2007, then Chief Executive Officer in November 2007 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bouygues Telecom from May 2013 to November 2018; he has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bouygues Telecom since 9 November 2018. On 1 October 2019, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Colas SA. In 2016, he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Bouygues and became Chief Executive Officer in February 2021.
Other directorships and positions outside the TF1 group
In France: Director of Capgemini (listed company), Chief Executive Officer of Bouygues (listed company), Director of Bouygues Telecom, Director of Colas (listed company), Bouygues Construction and Equans, member of the Board of Bouygues Immobilier.
Former directorships and positions held in the past five years
2021 - Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Bouygues (listed company); Chairman of the Board of Directors of Colas (listed company) and Bouygues Telecom.