Jean-François Dubos (born 2 September 1945) is a former French businessman who was chairman of the management board of the multinational media conglomerate Vivendi.
[1] From 1981 to 1984, he was co-head of the cabinet of the French Ministry of Defense, under Charles Hernu.
Jean-François Dubos joined Compagnie Générale des Eaux, the predecessor of Vivendi, as deputy to the chief executive officer in 1991, and since 1994, has held the position of General Counsel.
[2] Since his appointment as Vivendi chairman, Jean-François Dubos has operated a reorientation of the group's strategy toward Media and Telecommunications.
[4] During the June 24, 2014 Annual Shareholders Meeting, he became the Honorary Chairman of the company.