French business executive (born 1961)
Alain Weill (born 6 April 1961) is a French business executive. He is the founder, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of NextRadioTV (which includes BFM TV and Radio Monte Carlo)[1][2][3] and Chairman and CEO of SFR Group.[4]
Early life
Alain Weill was born on 6 April 1961 in Strasbourg, France. He received a degree in economics and an MBA from HEC Paris.[3]
Career
In 1985, Weill started his career at NRJ, and later became CEO of Quarare, a subsidiary of Sodexo.[2][3] In 1990, he served as executive assistant to the CEO of Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), and later chairman and chief executive officer.[2][3] He became CEO of the NRJ Group in 1992, and of NRJ Régies in 1995.[2][3] In 1997, he became deputy chairman of the management board.[2][3]
He founded Nextradio in 2000 and took over RMC radio.[2][3] He oversaw the acquisition of BFM (now BFM Business) in 2002, and the launch of news channel BFM TV in 2005.[4]
In 2010, he sold 80% of La Tribune to Valérie Decamp for €1 and he still owns 20%.[5][6]
Weill was appointed CEO of SFR Media in May 2016,[4] and in November 2017 became Chairman and CEO of SFR Group, as well as COO of Altice Media.[7]
He has served as Chairman of the Syndicat indépendant des régies de radios privés (SIRRP) since 1998.[2][3] He serves on the Board of Directors of Iliad.[2][3]
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