A French native born in 1960, Donnet graduated from the École Polytechnique in Paris in 1983 with a degree in Engineering and then went on to the Institut des Actuaires where he completed his studies in 1991.
– In 1983, he held the position of Sales Director at Maison Phenix.
– Between 1985 and 2007, he held various positions within the AXA Group:
• 1985 – 1988 various roles in France and Canada
• 1988 – 1989 Head of the Acquisition Project, Group lnternational Operations, France
• 1990 – 1994 Technical and Commercial Manager, Normandy Region, France
• 1994 – 1997 General Manager, Languedoc Pyrénées, France
• 1997 – 1999 Deputy Chief Executive Officer, AXA Conseil, France
• 1999 – 2001 CEO of AXA ltaly
• 2001 – 2003 Regional CEO Southern Europe, Middle East, Latin America and Canada
• 2002 – 2003 Chairman and CEO of AXA Re and AXA Corporate Solutions, France
• 2003 – 2006 CEO of AXA Japan, Tokyo
• 2006 – 2007 Regional CEO Asia Pacific, Singapore.
– In 2007, he became the Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Wendel Investissements, Singapore.
– In 2010, he co-founded the investment management company HLD in Paris.
– In October 2013, he joined Generali as Country Manager Italy and CEO of Generali Italia S.p.A.
– On 17 March 2016, he became Group CEO of Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.
– On 12 May 2016, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Generali Italia S.p.A.
Honors
– On 15 May 2006, he was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite.
– On 13 July 2016, he was awarded the Chevalier dans l’Ordre de la Légion d’honneur.
– On 31 May 2021, he was awarded the Cavaliere del Lavoro.
Current Roles
• Group CEO Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.
• Chairman Generali Italia S.p.A.
• Chairman Generali Services Pte. Ltd.
• Member of the Board of Directors of Fondazione Generali – The Human Safety Net ONLUS.
• Member of the General Council of Fondazione Giorgio Cini.
Other Roles
• From April 2008 to April 2016, he was member of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi.
• From October 2013 to June 2016, he was on the Board of Directors of Banca Generali S.p.A.
• From January 2016 to April 2017, he was Deputy Chairman of ANIA.
• From February 2015 to February 2018, he was Chairman of the MIB Trieste School of Management.
