Laurence Parisot
Laurence Parisot | |
|---|---|
| President of the Movement of French Enterprises | |
| In office 2005–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest-Antoine Seillière |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Gattaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1959 |
| Alma mater | Nancy University Sciences Po |
Laurence Parisot (born 31 August 1959 in Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône) is a French businesswoman who was head of the French MEDEF employers' union from 2005 until 2013. She also directs the IFOP poll institute. She became the 276th wealthiest French person after she inherited the Parisot group (first furnishing retail group in France). She is vice-president of La Fondation Droit Animal, Éthique et Science from 2020 to 2025 and succeeded Louis Schweitzer as president of the Foundation in June 2025.