SAF 102.8€ -0.31% Worldwide Companies EN Login GROUP PRODUCTS & SERVICES CAREERS FINANCE NEWS & MEDIA François Lepot has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Safran Aero Boosters DECEMBER 12, 2018 HUMAN RESOURCES DOWNLOAD François Lepot has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Safran Aero Boosters with effect from February 2019, as Yves Prete leaves for retirement. Subscribe to press releases François Lepot began his career in 1992 at steel makers Cockerill-Sambre as manufacturing process engineer. He went on to join Techspace Aero[1] in 1993 as an engineer in the Research Department. In 1995 he took up the role of Project Manager on the development of the CFM56-7 of CFM International[2] and then is on secondment to General Electric and Snecma. In 1998, he became Technical Brand Manager for the General Electric and Pratt & Whitney engine programs. In 2000, he took on responsibility for a production unit. In 2006, he became Senior Vice President, Operations in charge of production, supply chain and investments. François Lepot, 49, graduated from the University of Liège in 1992 with a degree in civil electromechanical engineering, specializing in aerospace engineering. [1] Now Safran Aero Boosters [2] CFM International is a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines. Contact Us PRESS CONTACT Raphaëlle Widart Safran Aero Boosters +32496136398 raphaelle.widart@safrangroup.com Safran is a leading international high-technology group with three core businesses: Aerospace (propulsion and equipment), Defence and Security. Operating worldwide, the Group has 70,000 employees and generated sales of 17.4 billion euros in 2015. Safran is listed on Euronext Paris and is part of the CAC40 index, as well as the Euro Stoxx 50 European index. Safran Aero Boosters designs, develops and produces low-pressure compressors, as well as equipment and test cells for aircraft and rocket engines. The company’s equips most current commercial airplanes, as well as Europe’s Ariane launch vehicle. For more information : www.safran-group.com et www.safran-aero-boosters.com / Follow @Safran and @SafranAeroBoost on Twitter LATEST PRESS RELEASES 12.02.2021 FINANCE Safran 2021 Capital Markets Day (CMD’21) Driving innovation for sustainable growth 12.01.2021 HUMAN RESOURCES Ricardo Varela is appointed Executive Vice-President and General Manager for Safran Electrical & Power’s Interconnection Systems Americas division 11.30.2021 BUSINESS Safran and Albany International extend strategic cooperation on advanced Composites SEE ALL PRESS RELEASE Credits Follow us Contact us Sitemap Privacy notice Legal notice FAQ Privacy settings Privacy settings By clicking “Accept All Cookies” you agree to the storing of necessary cookies to enhance navigation and to make our site work. We also set optional analytics cookies (including third party cookies) to help us improve the site and enhance your user experience by analysing your usage of the site. More info Safran Video Library These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Always active Google Analytics These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. Youtube These cookies allow you to watch Youtube videos. SAVE PREFERENCES ACCEPT ALL COOKIES WITHDRAW CONSENT