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Lionel Zinsou-Derlin is the founder of Southbridge, Inc., Zinsou Foundation, Fondation Zinsou.
Current jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Lea & Perrins Ltd., Chairman-Supervisory Board at Les Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) SCA since 2012, Chairman at SouthBridge SAS, Chairman-Supervisory Board at Efficience Africa Fund SA, Chairman at Southbridge Holding, Independent Director at Attijariwafa Bank, Director at Care France, Americana Computer Systems LLC, I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs, Southbridge Partners, I&P (Mauritius), Americana Group, Inc., Member-Supervisory Board at Financière Gaillon 12 SAS since 2012, Advisor at Advanced Finance & Investment Group LLC, Manager at Capucine Investissements since 2009, Manager at Sofia-Société Financière Africaine, and Member-Supervisory Board at Ap Hp International.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at HP Foods Ltd., Chairman-Executive Committee at PAI Partners SAS in 2010, Director at Danone SA in 2014, Atos SE, Kaufman & Broad SA, Institut Pasteur, United Biscuits (Holdings) Ltd. as Deputy Director, Director at Yoplait SAS in 2009, SPIE Operations SAS, Kuwait Food Co. (Americana) SAK, PAI Europe IV GP, LP Inc., Financière Spie SAS, PAI Europe V GP Ltd., PAI Europe III GP Ltd., Director at Yoplait France SAS in 2009, Director at Chr.
Hansen Holding A from 2009 to 2010, Director at Le Siècle, Director at Yoplait Marques SNC from 2009 to 2012, Director at Sodima from 2009 to 2011, Director at PAI Syndication GP Ltd., Strategic Initiatives LLC, SPIE SA, Pai Europe VI GP Ltd., AMREF France, Strategic Initiatives France, Associate at Rothschild Holding AG from 2004 to 2008, Member-Supervisory Board at Cerba HealthCare SASU, Professor-Economics at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Manager at Cerberus Nightingale 1 SARL, Manager at Star Ladybird SARL, and Head-Middle East and Africa Region at Rothschild et CIE Banque SC.
Education includes undergraduate degree from École Normale Supérieure conferred in 1975.
Lionel Zinsou-Derlin active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| ATTIJARIWAFA BANK SA | Director/Board Member | - |
Care France
Care France Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Care France is an international solidarity association that fights against inequalities in emergency and development situations. The non-profit company is based in Paris, France. Joining the Care association means being part of a community of people committed to fighting inequality. The humanitarian expertise of the Care teams, their reliability, and financial transparency are recognized throughout the world. | Director/Board Member | - |
Lea & Perrins Ltd.
Lea & Perrins Ltd. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures food products | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Fondation Zinsou | Founder | - |
Americana Computer Systems LLC
Americana Computer Systems LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
Ap Hp International
Ap Hp International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides consulting services for healthcare industry | Director/Board Member | - |
Efficience Africa Fund SA | Chairman | - |
Southbridge Holding | Chairman | - |
Southbridge Partners
Southbridge Partners Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Director/Board Member | - |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 52 |
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Les Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) SCA
Les Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) SCA Specialty StoresRetail Trade Distributes wines | Retail Trade |
Danone SA
Danone SA Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries manufactures dairy, nutrition, beverages, water and plant based products | Consumer Non-Durables |
Atos SE
Atos SE Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cybersecurity, data and information technology services | Technology Services |
Kaufman & Broad SA
Kaufman & Broad SA HomebuildingConsumer Durables Builds houses and apartments | Consumer Durables |
Rothschild Holding AG
Rothschild Holding AG Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Institut Pasteur
Institut Pasteur Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Miscellaneous |
United Biscuits (Holdings) Ltd.
United Biscuits (Holdings) Ltd. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and distributes biscuits, snacks and frozen foods | Consumer Non-Durables |
Yoplait SAS
Yoplait SAS Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Produces milk and dairy products | Consumer Non-Durables |
Attijariwafa Bank
Attijariwafa Bank Regional BanksFinance Provides international retail banking services | Finance |
PAI Partners SAS
PAI Partners SAS Investment ManagersFinance PAI Partners invests in medium to large companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on sectors such as business services, food & consumer, general industrials and healthcare. It participates in buyout and leveraged buyout transactions. The firm acquires majority and controlling interest. | Finance |
SPIE Operations SA
SPIE Operations SA Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates and installs digital networks, energy & communications sectors | Industrial Services |
Kuwait Food Co. (Americana) SAK
Kuwait Food Co. (Americana) SAK Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures, distributes and retails food products | Consumer Non-Durables |
HP Foods Ltd.
HP Foods Ltd. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Produces sauves and food dressings | Consumer Non-Durables |
Southbridge, Inc.
Southbridge, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Private equity firm | Finance |
Care France
Care France Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Care France is an international solidarity association that fights against inequalities in emergency and development situations. The non-profit company is based in Paris, France. Joining the Care association means being part of a community of people committed to fighting inequality. The humanitarian expertise of the Care teams, their reliability, and financial transparency are recognized throughout the world. | Miscellaneous |
PAI Europe IV GP, LP Inc. | |
École Normale Supérieure
École Normale Supérieure Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Cerba HealthCare SASU /OLD/
Cerba HealthCare SASU /OLD/ Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates a network of clinical testing laboratories | Health Services |
Université Sorbonne Paris Nord
Université Sorbonne Paris Nord Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Financière Spie SAS
Financière Spie SAS Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates as a holding company with an interest in engineering services | Industrial Services |
PAI Europe V GP Ltd. | |
PAI Europe III GP Ltd. | |
Advanced Finance & Investment Group LLC
Advanced Finance & Investment Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance AFIG Funds invests in small and medium sized companies located in the West & Central Africa with revenues of USD 50 - 75 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of industrial, financial institutions and infrastructure. It participates in growth stage capital transactions with an investment size of USD 50-75 million and takes seat on the board of directors. | Finance |
Yoplait France SAS
Yoplait France SAS Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Produces milk, cream and dairy products | Consumer Non-Durables |
Americana Computer Systems LLC
Americana Computer Systems LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology solutions | Technology Services |
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures food cultures, enzymes and nutrition products | Consumer Non-Durables |
Le Siècle | |
Yoplait Marques SNC
Yoplait Marques SNC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business support services | Commercial Services |
Sodima
Sodima Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies packaging machines | Producer Manufacturing |
Capucine Investissements | |
PAI Syndication GP Ltd. | |
Strategic Initiatives LLC
Strategic Initiatives LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates investment company | Finance |
Cerberus Nightingale 1 SARL
Cerberus Nightingale 1 SARL Investment ManagersFinance Investment vehicle. | Finance |
Star Ladybird SARL | |
I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs
I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund | Finance |
Financière Gaillon 12 SAS
Financière Gaillon 12 SAS MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company | Miscellaneous |
Sofia-Société Financière Africaine
Sofia-Société Financière Africaine Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an investment holding company | Finance |
Lea & Perrins Ltd.
Lea & Perrins Ltd. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures food products | Consumer Non-Durables |
SPIE SA
SPIE SA Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides technical services in the fields of energy and communication | Commercial Services |
Pai Europe VI GP Ltd. | |
Zinsou Foundation | |
AMREF France | |
Rothschild et CIE Banque SC
Rothschild et CIE Banque SC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, asset management, and wealth management services | Finance |
Fondation Zinsou | |
Strategic Initiatives France
Strategic Initiatives France Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business and management consulting services | Commercial Services |
SouthBridge France
SouthBridge France Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services | Finance |
Ap Hp International
Ap Hp International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides consulting services for healthcare industry | Commercial Services |
Efficience Africa Fund SA | |
Southbridge Holding | |
Southbridge Partners
Southbridge Partners Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
I&P (Mauritius) | |
Americana Group, Inc.
Americana Group, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates as a restaurant | Consumer Services |
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