Éric Lombard reappointed as head of Caisse des dépôts

Caisse des dépôts retains its managing director. Éric Lombard was reappointed as head of the public financial institution on January 10, 2023. A decree published in the Official Journal indicates that “Mr. Eric Lombard is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Caisse des dépôts et consignations“. In this position since 2017, his reappointment to the management of the financial arm of the State was approved by a vote by Parliament and the Council of Ministers. It was the Élysée which made the proposal for this second term. , informs the Presidency of the Republic in a press release.

Former manager of the insurer Generali France and graduate of HEC, the 64-year-old man was chosen in 2017 because the Elysée considered, at the time, that “his profile corresponds to the Chairman’s wish that in-depth reflection be carried out on the missions of Caisse des dépôts“. Indeed, Eric Lombard “is recognized for its experience, particularly in terms of transformation, as it proved by turning around Generali France“.

Created more than 200 years ago, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations provides financing for many companies and local authorities. With a net profit of 4.6 billion euros in 2021, including 2.5 billion returned to the State, the CDC presented a result she judges”exceptional“worn at once”by the level of the markets and the dynamics of the subsidiaries“.