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After joining the Orange group in 2009 as its Deputy Managing Director of French Operations , Stéphane Richard rose to become the company ’ s Chairman and CEO in March of 2011 . Prior to his time at Orange , he served as Chief of Staff to the French Minister for the Economy , Industry , and Employment from 2007 to 2009 . Richard is a graduate of the École des Hautes Études Commerciales ( HEC ) and École Nationale d ’ Administration . He recently oversaw a dramatic shakeup of the company ’ s executive team , which involved bringing the CEOs of Orange Belgium , Poland and Spain into the company ’ s executive committee , and outlining a growth strategy for Orange based upon aggressive expansion through acquisition across African markets , and an ongoing emphasis on leading technologies like AI and 5G . NOVEMBER 2020