Jean-Paul George
Jean-Paul George is a French Chairman and CEO of the energy sector. He is known as co-founder and Chairman of Altergaz, the first French independent natural gas company, created in 2003.
Early life
Jean-Paul George graduated from École Polytechnique and CentraleSupélec.Career
Jean-Paul George entered in EDF-GDF group in the 70's, he was sales manager of Gaz de France and he is known as founder of the first Gaz de France's subsidiary: Cofathec, today renamed ENGIE Cofely. He was CEO of Cofathec group from 1994 to 2000 before being appointed Delegate-General of Gaz de France's e-company.Altergaz
After retirement, he cofounded in 2003 with Robert Delbos and the investor Georges Cohen the first French independent natural gas company : Altergaz. Delbos was the CEO and George the Chairman of Altergaz between 2003 and 2012.After years of collaboration, Eni, the Italian multinational Oil & Gas company, acquired Altergaz, that was renamed Eni Gas & Power France with 1,5 million of customers in France.