Patrick Pouyanné is a French businessperson who has been at the helm of 7 different companies. Presently, he holds the position of Chairman of United Way L'Alliance.

He is also on the board of Capgemini SE and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Total SA.

In his past career he held the position of Chairman for Total Raffinage Chimie, Chairman for Total E&P Recherche Développement SAS, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Total E&P New Ventures, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Total E&P Activites Petrolieres SA, Chairman of Total Petrochemicals & Refining SA and Senior Vice President-Strategy at Total E & P Qatar.

Mr. Pouyanné received an undergraduate degree from Ecole Polytechnique and an undergraduate degree from École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris.