Georges Plassat earned degrees from the École hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland and Cornell University.
[1][2] After starting his career at Hilton Worldwide, Plassat worked for Eurest and Groupe Casino, where he served as CEO and then chairman.
[4] He went on to work for French apparel group Vivarte, whose brands include André, Kookaï, La Halle, Naf-Naf and Chevignon.
[1][6] He quickly reconsidered the group's strategy in France and internationally and obtained excellent results with growth in all regions except from Asia.
[8] In June 2017, the board of directors chose Alexandre Bompard as the new chairman and CEO of Carrefour with effect from July 2017.