Laurence Boone graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Paris-X Nanterre University and earned her PhD in economics from the London Business School. She began her career as an analyst at Merrill Lynch Asset Management from 1995 to 1996, and then became a researcher at the CEPII (France’s leading research institute on major issues for the world economy), before joining the OECD as an economist in 1998. She was Chief Economist at Barclays Capital from 2004 to early 2011.
She joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch as Chief Economist Europe in June 2011.

Ms. Boone lectured at the École Polytechnique and currently lectures at two of France’s most prestigious universities, including ENSAE and l’École Normale Supérieure. She is the author of numerous articles and a member of the Circle of Economists.

Ms. Boone joined the PPR board in 2010.