| Bruno Lafont | |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Nationality: | French |
| Education: | Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague Lycée Louis-le-Grand |
| Alma Mater: | HEC Paris, ÉNA |
| Spouse: | Marie-Constance de Maistre |
| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | CEO of Lafarge (2006-2015) |
Bruno Lafont (born 8 June 1956) is a French businessman. He served as the chief executive officer of Lafarge from 2006 to 2015, when it merged with Holcim to become LafargeHolcim. He served as the co-chairman of LafargeHolcim from 2015 to April 2017.
Lafont was born in 1956.[1] He graduated from HEC Paris in 1977 as well as the École nationale d'administration in Paris.[1] [2]
Lafont joined Lafarge as an auditor in the finance department in 1983,[1] [2] He subsequently worked in Germany and Turkey.[2] He was appointed as its CEO on January 1, 2006.[3] Under his tenure, he oversaw the international expansion of Lafarge to 70 countries, including the acquisition of minority shareholders in Lafarge North America.[2] Additionally, he cut costs by 60% within the first year, notably by divesting from its roof-manufacturing subsidiary.[2] By December 2008, he acquired Orascom Cement, a subsidiary of Orascom Construction Industries, for €8.8 billion, and he brought billionaires Albert Frère and Nassef Sawiris to Lafarge's board.[4] He stepped down as CEO in 2015, shortly after its merger with Holcim.[5] He was awarded a €2.5 million bonus for it.[6] He served as the co-chairman of LafargeHolcim until April 2017.[7] [8]
Lafont serves on the boards of directors of Électricité de France and ArcelorMittal.[1] [9] He is an advisor to the mayor of Chongqing in China.[1] He is also the chairman of the Fondation nationale pour l'enseignement de la gestion.[10]
Lafont is married to Marie-Constance de Maistre, a violinist and a descendant of Joseph de Maistre.[11]