Geoffroy Roux de Bezieux, the former leader of the prominent French business lobby MEDEF, has officially taken charge of the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics organizing committee. He succeeds Edgar Grospiron, who vacated the presidency last month. Prior to the formal announcement on Thursday, committee chief executive Vincent Roberti had been filling the leadership void on an interim basis.
PARIS, Oct 29 : Geoffroy Roux de Bezieux, the former head of France's main business lobby MEDEF, was appointed president of the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics organising committee on Thursday, the committee said.
He succeeds Edgar Grospiron, who left the post last month before chief executive Vincent Roberti was named interim president.
Source: Reuters
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