Arnaud Strasser, Director of Corporate Development and Holdings of the Casino Group

40 years old, former student of ENA, IEP Paris and HEC graduate, Arnaud Strasser is appointed Director of Corporate Development and Holdings of the Casino Group, member of the Executive Committee.

He follows on from Hakim Aouani who will be developing other activities in mergers–acquisitions and capital investment by creating his own consultancy office.

Arnaud Strasser joined the Casino Group in 2007 as advisor to the Chairman in charge of international development.

After being Head of the Inland Revenue from 1996 to 2002, he joined the minister of Children and Family Affairs’ cabinet as advisor in charge of economic and financial affairs, then as Director of the cabinet from 2004.

In 2005 he joined the ministry for SMEs as special advisor, then cabinet director.

Saint Etienne, 12th January 2010

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