Francis Pollet

Francis Pollet (born at Roubaix, 5 May 1964) is a French General officer. From March 2017 to the 30th of June 2022, he is the director-general of the Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées (French private aerospace university).

Pollet graduated from the École de l'Air in 1985. He started his career as fighter pilot and corporate pilot for Prime Minister Lionel Jospin and President Jacques Chirac.Le fabuleux destin de Francis Pollet, l’ancien pilote de Chirac devenu directeur d’école He worked in human resources and operational activities. In 2003, he joined higher education as head of École de l'Air at Salon-de-Provence. Biographie du général de division aérienne Francis Pollet In March 2017, he became head of the Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées. IPSA 3.0  He leaves the school the 30th of June 2022, replaced by Valérie Cornetet.

 Awards 
 National Order of Merit
 Medal of Aeronautics
 Legion of Honour
 National Defence Medal
 Overseas Medal

 Bibliography 
 Le futur de l'avion : Les prochains défis de l’industrie aéronautique, Ivry-sur-Seine, FYP Éditions, 2020, 160 p. (ISBN 978-2-36405-203-1)

References

Further reading
 Académie nationale de l'air et de l'espace and Lucien Robineau, Les français du ciel, dictionnaire historique, Le Cherche midi, June 2005, 782 p. ()

Category:1964 births
Category:Living people
Category:French aviators
Category:French generals
Category:People from Roubaix