Henri Lagarde

HENRI LAGARDE is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Canin
Group. He started his career, in 1965, at Philips, initially in sales,
then sales promotion, business administration, training, recruitment,
product management (for radio and Hi-Fi), and finally strategic
planning. In 1975, he joined the Thomson Group, working in the Middle
East as an Export Director in the Department for International Affairs.
He was then appointed Managing Director of VEDETTE brand, and
subsequently became the Managing Director and Chairman CEO of Thomson
Electromenager (1986-1993). In 1994, he joined SAGAL/ NHG as Chairman
CEO, a position he still holds, and in 1996, he became Chairman CEO of
Royal Canin. Mr Lagarde is married with three children.