Jacques Aschenbroich

Jacques André Aschenbroich (born 3 June 1954) is the Chairman of French telecoms company Orange.

After holding different posts in the French civil service, Aschenbroich was a member of the Prime Minister's cabinet in 1987 and 1988.

He directed the Group's subsidiaries in Brazil and Germany before becoming managing director of the Flat Glass Division of the Compagnie de Saint-Gobain.

From October 2001 to December 2008, he was Senior Vice-president of Saint-Gobain, managing the Flat Glass and High Performance Materials sectors from January 2007, and the Group's operations in the United States from September 2007.

An acknowledged specialist in the industry, Aschenbroich was appointed CEO and Member of the Board of the automotive parts maker Valeo in 2009.