He graduated from the Ecole supérieure libre des sciences commerciales appliquées.
He received an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from the HEC group.
He began his career in auditing and chartered accountancy, becoming a partner in the auditing and chartered accountancy firm Barbier-Frinault & Associés in Paris (1983-86), a member of the Arthur Andersen international network.
On 2 January 2007, he resigned as a member of parliament following his appointment to the Cour des Comptes and did not stand for re-election in the 2007 legislative election.
He was appointed Member of the College of Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) from February 2019 to September 2021.