Sébastien de Montessus

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Sébastien de Montessus (born 1974) is a French businessman. He was the CEO of Endeavour Mining from 2016 to 2024, until he was sacked following allegations of a multimillion-dollar "irregular payment".[1]

Montessus was born in Paris, and claims to have aristocratic ancestry.[2]

He earned a degree from ESCP Business School in Paris, and started a career as an investment banker.[3]In 2002, he joined the French nuclear power company Areva, rising to head of mining and group deputy CEO.[3] From 2012 to 2016, he was the CEO of La Mancha Group, and joined Endeavour Mining as CEO when La Mancha effectively gained control of Endeavour in 2015.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sweney, Mark (19 January 2024). "Sacked FTSE 100 chief executive to forfeit £23m in pay and benefits". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ Powell, Emma (13 January 2024). "Tarnished gold: the rise and fall of Endeavor's controversial boss". The Times. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Leadership profile: Sébastien De Montessus". Mining Review. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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