Profile

Henri Giscard D’Estaing

President
ClubMed - All-Inclusive beach and mountain Resorts

Born in 1956, Henri Giscard d’Estaing is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies and has a master’s degree in Economic Sciences. Mr. Giscard d’Estaing began his career at the Cofremca, from 1982 to 1987, where he was a Managing Partner specialized in the study of food consumption changes. He then joined the BSN group, which became Danone, where he was successively Development Director, CEO of the British subsidiary HP Food Lea and Perrins, CEO of Evian-Badoit and then CEO of the Mineral Water division. Henri Giscard d'Estaing joined Club Med in 1997 as Senior Vice President in charge of Finance, Development, and International relations. He became Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of Club Med in December 2002. In 2004, Henri Giscard d’Estaing-initiated Club Med's strategy of moving upscale, with the goal of becoming the world's leading specialist in premium all-inclusive vacations for families and couples. In 2017, Mr. Giscard d’Estaing has been named Global Partner of the Fosun Group and Deputy CEO of the board, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Fosun Tourism Group. He is also Vice-President of the World Tourism Alliance (WTA) since 2019. Since April 2018, he is Member of the Advisory board of BOAO Forum for Asia. At the end of November 2022, Henri Giscard d'Estaing was appointed Co-CEO of Fosun Tourism Group. Today, the success of the Club Med strategy is based on 5 pillars: • Premium with Club Med spirit, which results in a portfolio of 95% Premium and Exclusive Collection Resorts. · Become the Hospitality employer of choice: Club Med's ambition is to offer its teams a "life-changing experience" through personalized management of career paths. · Glocal: Combining a global approach with a local focus in terms of markets, products, and destinations to achieve sustainable growth. · “Happy to Care”: Aiming to take care of the environment and communities, with the implementation of numerous measures in favour of responsible tourism. · "Happy Digital”: Continuing the digital transformation to improve the customer and employee experience in the resorts and offices. and 2 strategic priorities: • Club Med Mountain, a unique premium all-inclusive ski experience • Club Med Exclusive Collection, Club Med's luxury range