Jean-Philippe Thierry has been Chairman and CEO of AGF since 2001. He is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Euler-Hermes and of the Mondial Assistance Group.
Jean-Philippe Thierry began his career in 1973 at Colgate-Palmolive. From 1978 to 1989, he held different positions at GPA Assurances before becoming its CEO in 1985.
From 1989 to 1998, he served as CEO and then as Chairman and CEO of Athéna Assurances and Managing Partner of Worms&Cie and then Chairman of the Management Board of Worms&Cie.
In 1998, he joined Generali France as Vice-Chairman, Managing Director of Generali France Holding and Chairman and CEO of Generali France Assurances.
Mr. Thierry has been a member of the Management Board of the Allianz Group since January 1, 2006.
Jean-Philippe Thierry holds degrees from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (1972), a B.A. (1970) and MA from Etudes Supérieures en Sciences Economiques (1971).
He is Chairman of the F.F.S.A.A. (Fédération Française des Sociétés Anonymes d'Assurance) and Vice-Chairman of the F.F.S.A. (Fédération Française des Sociétés d'Assurances).
M. Thierry is Commandeur de l'Ordre National du Mérite, Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, and Chevalier du Mérite Agricole.