Daniel Bouton 1950— Biography - From government service to private enterprise

Daniel Bouton 1950— Biography - From government service to private enterprise: Daniel Bouton spent nearly two decades as a civil servant in the French government before joining the French bank Société Générale in 1991. As chief executive officer and later chairman, Bouton fostered an aggressive but careful acquisition program involving banks and firms within France and overseas. By 2002 Bouton had made Société Générale into the most profitable European corporate and investment bank. Industry analysts have noted that Bouton established a good balance in Société Générale's activities among retail banking, investment banking, and asset management?