Biography

JEAN-FRANÇOIS THÉODORE

Director & Former Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Théodore, age 63, has been a director of NYSE Euronext since its creation in 2007 and was deputy chief executive officer of the company during 2007-2009. He also was the chief executive officer and chairman of the managing board of Euronext from its creation in September 2000 through 2009. He started his career with the French Treasury (Direction du Trésor) at the Ministry of Economy and Finance from 1974 to 1990, serving as assistant head of the State Holdings Bureau. He was then seconded for two years to Crédit National. On his return to the Treasury, he was successively appointed Head of the “African States—Franc Zone” Bureau, and head of the Foreign Investment Bureau. In 1984, Mr. Théodore was appointed deputy director in charge of the Banking Department; in 1986, he was appointed deputy director in charge of the Investments, Public Corporations Department, and in 1990, he became chief executive officer of ParisBourse SBF S.A. He presided over the International Federation of Stock Exchanges (FIBV) for two years (1993-1994), and served as president of the Federation of European Stock Exchanges (1998-2000).