Gérard de La Martinière was born on 12 September 1943. A graduate of
École polytechnique (X1963) and
ENA, he was a general inspector of Finances, working in the
Ministry of Finances from 1969 to 1984. De La Martinière joined
AXA in 1989 and was director-general for finances, control and strategy, and a member of the direction board (
directoire). From 2003, and for a mandate of 3 years, he was head of the French federation of insurance companies. De La Martinière died on 13 November 2023, at the age of 80. ==References==