Knight of the Legion of Honour
France’s highest distinction, for a career in the service of banking and the financing of the economy.
The director
Michel Mathieu
Former Chief Executive Officer of LCL and Deputy CEO of Crédit Agricole S.A. — Doctor of Business Law. Over 40 years serving banking and the financing of the economy.
President · MM Conseil 40+
years in banking and finance
25
years in executive leadership
2016–23
Chief Executive of LCL
Dr
Doctor of Business Law
In brief
Michel Mathieu led LCL and held group executive management positions within Crédit Agricole, in France and internationally, until leaving the Group at the end of 2023. A Doctor of Business Law, he now places that experience at the service of executives and boards of directors through MM Conseil.
Track record
Forty years at the heart of banking
From the general management of LCL to the Crédit Agricole regional banks — the full career, in figures.
See the track record Education
- Doctor of Business LawUniversity of Montpellier, Faculty of Law — Competition & Distribution
- Certificate in Insurance LawUniversity of Montpellier, Faculty of Law
Languages
French — nativeEnglish — intermediateItalian — intermediate
Teaching
- LecturerMontpellier Faculty of Law and Economics
- ProfessorCESB (Paris)
- TrainerCrédit Agricole National Training Institute (IFCAM, Paris)
- Economics professorGard Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Distinctions
Three times honoured by the Republic
Knight of Arts and Letters
In recognition of a cultural commitment — publishing, writing and support for the arts (Théâtre national de Chaillot).
Officer of Agricultural Merit
An order honouring services to agriculture, over a career spent within the Crédit Agricole group.
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