A 1976 graduate of HEC, Baudouin Prot joined the Inspection Générale des Finances where he worked for four years before being appointed deputy to the CEO of energy and raw materials at the Ministry of Industry during 3 years.

 

He joined BNP in 1983 as Deputy Director of the Banque Nationale de Paris Intercontinentale, before managing European activities in 1985.

 

He joined the Direction Centrale des Réseaux in 1987 and was promoted to Central Director in 1990 then Deputy CEO of BNP in charge of operations in 1992.

 

 He became CEO of BNP in 1996 and Deputy CEO of BNP Paribas in 1999.

 

 In May 2000, he was appointed Director and Deputy CEO of BNP Paribas then Director and CEO of BNP Paribas in May 2003.

 

 He is a Knight of the Ordre National du Mérite and a Knight of the Légion d’Honneur.