French citizen
Date of birth: 3 May 1967

A graduate of the École nationale d’administration in 1997, Jean-Christophe Thiery began his career in public administration. After spending two years in Perpignan as Chief of Staff to the Prefect of the Pyrénées-Orientales department, he joined the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance in 1999 as Chief of Staff to the Director General of Public Accounts.

In 2001, he joined the Bolloré group to set up and develop its media division. Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Bolloré Media, he launched the television channel Direct 8, before moving on to set up free news daily Direct Matin. He went on to consolidate Bolloré Media’s assets with the acquisitions of digital terrestrial television channel Virgin 17, polling institute CSA and WiFi provider Wifirst, as well as stakes in broadcasting service provider Euromedia-SFP and French video game leader Bigben-Nacon. Following the sale of the Direct 8 and Direct 17 channels to the Canal+ group in 2012, and the entry of the Bolloré group into the capital of Vivendi at that same time, Jean-Christophe Thiery joined the Canal+ group in 2015 as Chairman of the Management Board before being appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board in 2018.

As part of the demerger of Vivendi, Jean-Christophe Thiery was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Louis Hachette Group on 22 October 2024.

Jean-Christophe Thiery is also Chairman of Lagardère Paris Racing and Lagardère Ressources, which employs the central functions of the Lagardère group. On 10 October 2024, he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hachette Livre, the holding company of Lagardère Publishing, and joined the Board of Directors on 13 December 2024.

Directorships and other positions held in other companies:

In France:

• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Louis Hachette Group (listed company)
• Member of the Supervisory Board, Canal+ SA (listed company)
• Director, Bigben Interactive (listed company)
• Director, Nacon (listed company)
• Legal Manager, SESI SNC (CNews)
• Chairman, Bolloré Media Régie
• Chairman, Perla
• Chairman, Compagnie de Treboul
• Chairman, Rivaud Loisirs Communication
• Chairman of the Board of Directors, Matin Plus
• Director, Gameloft SE
• Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director, Hachette Livre SA
• Chairman, Lagardère Paris Racing Ressources
• Chairman, Lagardère Ressources
• Permanent representative, Lagardère Média, member of the Supervisory Board, Lagardère Radio SCA
• Secretary General, APGI (French free press association)
• Director, Secretary General and Treasurer of Amis de la Croix Catelan (non-profit organisation)
• Secretary General and member of the Steering Committee, Lagardère Paris Racing Support (non-profit organisation)
• Chairman, Mazarine (SAS)
• Permanent representative of Hachette Livre and director, Calmann-Lévy (SA)
• Permanent representative of Hachette Livre and director, Librairie générale française (SA)
• Permanent representative of Librairie générale française and director, Audiolib (SA)
• Permanent representative of Hachette Livre and legal manager, Cyberterre (SCS)
• Director, Société des Éditions Grasset et Fasquelle (SA)
• Chairman, C-T France

Outside France:

• Permanent representative of HL 93 and director, Dilibel (Belgium)
• Director, Hachette UK (Holdings) Ltd (United Kingdom)
• Director, Hachette Boardgames UK (United Kingdom)
• Permanent representative of Education Management and Director, Hachette Livre Maroc SA (Morocco)
• Permanent representative of Hachette Livre and director, Librairie Papeterie Nationale SA (Morocco)
• Secretary General, Le Scorpion Masqué Inc. (Canada)
• Director, Hachette Book Group Inc. (United States)
• Director, Hachette Book Group (Holdings) Inc. (United States)
• Director, Bellwood Books Inc. (United States)
• Director, Hachette Digital Inc. (United States)
• Director, Digital Publishing Innovations Inc. (United States)
• Chairman, Perseus Books, LLC (United States)
• Chairman, Hachette Livre USA, Inc. (United States)