Jean-Laurent Bonnafe

Jean-Laurent Bonnafé is the Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors (since 12 May 2010) at at BNP Paribas since December 2011. Jean-Laurent joined BNP as a Senior Investment Banker in 1994 and in 1997 was appointed Head of Strategy and Development. Jean-Laurent led the post-merger and integration organisation for BNP Paribas following the merger with Paribas in 2000.

Jean-Laurent was made a Member of the BNP Paribas Executive Committee in 2002 and at the same time was appointed Head of French Retail Banking for the Group. Jean-Laurent was appointed Managing Director of BNL in 2006 following the merger with the BNP Paribas Group. In 2008, Jean-Laurent was made Chief Operating Officer for BNP Paribas and appointed Head of the Group’s Retail Banking activities.

Jean-Laurent Bonnafé was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Bank on 14 May 2009, until 1st February 2011 to ensure the integration process between BNP Paribas and Fortis.

Jean-Laurent Bonnafé studied at the French universities Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des Mines, from where he graduated in Engineering.

Jean-Laurent Bonnafe is the CEO at BNP Paribas Private Equity, based in Europe. With a background in Financial Services, Jean-Laurent Bonnafe has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Jean-Laurent Bonnafe studied Graduate Engineering @ Ecole Polytechnique. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.