Michel Perhirin
Michel Perhirin | |
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Perhirin in 2007 | |
| Born | May 29, 1944 |
| Died | January 22, 2019 (aged 74) |
| Education | University of Nantes |
| Occupations | Banker in France, Austria, and Russia |
| Known for | Chairman of Raiffeisenbank (Moscow 2001–2005), and later of Russian MDM-Bank (2006–2008) |
Michel Perhirin (1944-2019) was a French international banker who worked at Société Générale then was chairman of Raiffeisenbank in Russia (2001–2005), and later of Russian MDM-Bank (2006–2008).
Early life
Born on May 29, 1944, in Douarnenez, Brittany, Vichy France. In October 1968, he graduated from the University of Nantes with a degree in economics.[1]
Career
He began working in 1969 at the banking group Société Générale, where he worked in subsidiary banks and branches of the group in various countries. He worked in France from 1970, the United Kingdom from 1976, Australia from 1983, Japan from 1987 and Spain from 1991. From 1993 to 1996, he headed the bank Société Générale Vostok in Moscow.
From 1996 to 2005, he served as chairman of the board at Raiffeisenbank Austria (Moscow).[2] Under his leadership, Raiffeisenbank Austria, became one of the leading foreign banks in Russia.
In February 2006, he was appointed chairman of the board of Russian bank MDM-Bank.[3] His goal was to create a large universal bank, increasing the retail loan portfolio fivefold by 2010, while maintaining costs, and building a network of 500 MDM-Bank retail outlets across Russia.[4]
In December 2008, he stepped down as chairman of the board upon the expiration of his contract.[5][6]
Later life and death
He returned to his homeland in France, to the historic region of Brittany.
He died on January 22, 2019, at the age of 74, in the town of La Tourelle, at the hospital in Cornouaille, Fouesnant district.[7]
Recognition
- 2005 — Silver Badge and Diploma from the "Russia" Association[8]
- 2008 — National Order of Merit (France)
References
- ^ Biography Archived 2011-01-06 at the Wayback Machine in MDM-Bank's bond issuance report, 2008
- ^ "MDM-Bank Officially Announces Appointment of M. Perhirin as Chairman of the Board". Vedomosti. 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Michel Perhirin to Head MDM Bank". PR Russia. February 20, 2006. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Big Names" (48 ed.). Kommersant Secret Firmy Magazine. December 25, 2006. p. 1008. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016.
- ^ Michel Perhirin Appointed Chairman of MDM-Bank Board, January 1, 2015
- ^ Michel Perhirin Leaves MDM-Bank, September 11, 2007.
- ^ Death Announcement, January 22, 2019, Fouesnant.
- ^ Michel Perhirin Awarded Honors by the "Russia" Association // Bankir.ru, December 30, 2005.
External links
- Echo of Moscow - 2006 interview
- Perhirin 2007 Profile
- Michel Perhirin to Leave MDM-Bank in December 2008 on Banki.ru
- Photo Session at MDM-Bank, 2006
- Russe d’honneur — Michel Perhirin, 2003
- Michel Perhirin — bloomberg.com
- Monsieur Michel Perhirin, called to God at the age of 74. January 24, 2019.