Formation:
1950: French Baccalauréat (Aix University)
1951-1954: Law Degree, University of Poitiers, Laureate of the Faculty
1954-1955: Graduate studies in Economics
Carrière:
1959-1968: Brussels-Paris, Administrator in the Directorate –General for External Relations and Member of the Delegation of the EC to the OECD
1968-1974: Brussels, Advisor to Mr. Jena-François Deniau, Member of the Commission of the EC, for the negotiations on the enlargement of the EC.
1974-1979: Washington, Deputy Head of the EC Delegation to the United States, Counselor in charge of Trade Affairs
1979-1984: Paris, Ambassador Head of the EC Delegation to the OECD
1984-1988: Brussels, Special Representative for Textiles and Steel Negotiations and Director for Trade questions in the Industrial sector
1988-1990: Brussels, Director in charge of relations with the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in the Directorate-General for External Relations.
1990-1994: Tokyo, Ambassador, Head of the EC Delegation to Japan
1994-1996: Geneva, Ambassador, Head of the EC Delegation to the WTO and UN.
1996: Brussels, Special Advisor to the Vice President of the Commission
1997-2007: Brussels, Ambassador, EC member of the Executive Board of KEDO (Korean Peninsula Energy, Development Organisation).
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana.