Pierre Blayau

Pierre Blayau (born 14 December 1950)[1] is a French business executive. From 2001 to 2013 he was the president of GEODIS Logistics Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of SNCF.[1][2]

Pierre Blayau
Born	14 December 1950 Rennes, France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	ENS de Saint-Cloud Sciences Po, ÉNA
Occupation	Businessman

Originally from Rennes, Brittany, he is an alumnus of the École normale supérieure of Saint-Cloud, Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration, finishing his studies in 1978.[1][3][4]

Blayau worked extensively in French football, first with AS Nancy and later his hometown team Stade Rennais F.C., for whom he was president from 1998 to 2000.[1] He was also treasurer of the Ligue de Football Professionnel from 2003 to 2005,[1] and part of the organising group for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in the country.[4] On 2 May 2005 he was named president of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. by owners Canal+, in place of Francis Graille.[2] He lasted just under a year in the job, as the sale of the club to Colony Capital led to his replacement by Alain Cayzac.[5]

References

1. "Pierre Blayau" (in French). L'Argus de l'assurance. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
2. Mandard, Stéphane (2 May 2005). "Pierre Blayau devient président du Paris-Saint-Germain" [Pierre Blayau becomes president of Paris Saint-Germain]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
3. "Pierre Blayau". Cellnex. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
4. "Pierre Blayau" (in French). Edubourse. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
5. "Canal Plus to sell Paris St Germain". The Irish Times. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2018.