Jean-Paul FORCEVILLE, 53, graduated from Paris Business School in 1979 and then from the Ivy League College for Post Office and Telecommunications service in 1986.
He entered the corporate structure of La Poste in 1979 and was in charge with various functions in the field of communications, he also joined the Financial Division. From 1990 to 1992 he was Adviser for Finance and Planning in the Ministry for Posts, Telecommunications and Space and continued with this office in the Ministry for Public Service, State Reform and Decentralization from 1997 to 1998.
In 1992, he was appointed Director General Director of Sofipost, the holding company of La Poste subsidiaries. In 1995, he joined the Strategic Division as Deputy Director. In 1998, he became Director of principal Private Secretary to the Chairman and to the Chief Executive Officer of La Poste.
Since 2001, Jean-Paul Forceville has been Director for External Relations and in parallel to this function, Director for European and international Affairs since October 2004.
He is the CEO of SOFREPOST, a 100% subsidiary of La Poste dedicated to consultancy in the traditional lines of business of its parent company.
He chairs, since 1 January 2011, the management board of PostEurop, the association which represents the interests of 49 European public postal operators.
