De Castries received praise from many of his colleagues for his problem-solving skills and clear legalistic thinking. His management style was described as consensual
Henri de Castries was born in Bayonne in France.
Henri de Castries was born on August 15th, 1954.
French
Chief executive officer, AXA Group
De Castries, a descendant of Louis XVI's naval commander, was born in Bayonne in the Basque region of southwestern France to an old noble family whose men had served in the military for several generations.
his first priority had to be growing the firm internally to make the revenues necessary for more acquisitions
In 1997 de Castries became chairman of AXA Financial (known as The Equitable Companies until 1999) and led the negotiations for AXA's acquisition of Guardian Royal Exchange. His participation in AXA's global operations increased
horseback riding on his estate in Anjou in the Loire valley, playing tennis and golf, and hunting and shooting with his family and friends. He also did his share of charitable work as treasurer of AXA Atout Coeur
French Finance Ministry Inspection Office, 1980-1984, auditor; French Treasury, 1984-1989, deputy secretary of the Interministerial Committee on Industrial Restructuring
Henri Fayol was a French mining engineer who greatly contributed to the theories of management and business administration. He is of significant importance as his ideas still have meaning in today's modern world.
Henri Fayol's principal is relevant in work today because some of the principals are still in use. Those are division of work, also known as specialization, and authority.
He signed them Henri Rousseau.