Patrick Pouyanné is a French businessperson who has been at the head of 7 different companies and currently is Chairman of United Way L'Alliance.

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

He previously was Chairman for Total Raffinage Chimie, Chairman at Total E&P Recherche Développement SAS, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Total E&P New Ventures, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Total E&P Activites Petrolieres SA, Chairman at Total Petrochemicals & Refining SA and Senior Vice President-Strategy at Total E & P Qatar.

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