Michel Rollier graduated from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in 1967 and the Université de Droit in Paris in 1968.
Before joining Michelin, he worked for Aussedat-Rey (International Paper Group) starting in 1971. He successively served as controller (facilities, divisions and group) from 1973 to 1982, and as unit operational manager from 1982 to 1987. He was named Chief Financial Officer in 1987 and Deputy Managing Director in 1994.
Michel Rollier joined the Michelin Group in September 1996 as Chief Legal Officer and Director of Financial Operations. As a member of the Michelin Group Executive Council, he was appointed Chief Financial and Legal Officer in October 1999.
He became Managing Partner of Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin in May 2005, alongside Edouard Michelin and René Zingraff.
Michel Rollier was previously the Michelin Group's sole Managing General Partner since May 27, 2006.
Since the May 13, 2011 Shareholders Annual Meeting, Michel Rollier has been Managing General Partner and CEO of the Michelin Group and Jean-Dominique Senard has joined him as Managing General Partner.
Michel Rollier was born on Sept. 19, 1944 in Annecy.
