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René P.
Pénisson has been Chairman of Activision Blizzars, Inc. since July 2008 and is Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
He has been a Member of the Management Board of Vivendi since April 2005 and served as Chairman of Vivendi Games from January 2004 to July 2008.
Dr. Pénisson has served as Senior Executive Vice President-Human Resources of Vivendi since April 2004.
He was Adviser to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Social Relations and Organization of Vivendi beginning in September 2002.
Dr. Pénisson was a Member of the Executive Committee of Aventis and Chairman of Aventis Animal Nutrition and RP Industrialisation.
Dr. Pénisson received an Engineering degree from the École Supérieure de Chimie Industrielle de Lyon, a Doctorate degree in Chemical Engineering from the Université de Lyon and a degree from the French Management Institute.
Former positions of René P. Pénisson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. | Chairman | 05/05/2009 |
| VIVENDI SE | Human Resources Officer | 27/04/2009 |
Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
 Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. develops and sells video games. It offers games such as The Simpsons, Hit & Run, The Hulk, Warcraft and Crash Bandicoot. It owns Blizzard Entertainment, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure, Massive Entertainment, Value Line and Radical Management. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Chairman | 11/07/2008 |
| RP Industrialisation | Chairman | - |
Aventis Animal Nutrition SA
 Aventis Animal Nutrition SA Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Aventis Animal Nutrition SA manufactures nutritional feed additives for animal feed. The company is headquartered in Paris, France. | Chairman | - |
Training of René P. Pénisson
| University of Lyon | Doctorate Degree |
| Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| VIVENDI SE | Consumer Services |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Aventis SA
 Aventis SA Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Aventis SA develops pharmaceuticals and vaccines for preventative medicine. The company is located in Schiltigheim, France. | Health Technology |
Aventis Animal Nutrition SA
Aventis Animal Nutrition SA Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Aventis Animal Nutrition SA manufactures nutritional feed additives for animal feed. The company is headquartered in Paris, France. | Process Industries |
Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. develops and sells video games. It offers games such as The Simpsons, Hit & Run, The Hulk, Warcraft and Crash Bandicoot. It owns Blizzard Entertainment, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure, Massive Entertainment, Value Line and Radical Management. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
 Activision Blizzard, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Activision Blizzard, Inc. engages in the development and publication of entertainment content and services. It operates through the following segments: Activision Publishing Inc., Blizzard Entertainment Inc., and King Digital Entertainment. The Activision Publishing Inc. segment delivers content through both premium and free-to-play offerings, as well as by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Activision products. The Blizzard Entertainment segment is engaged in delivering content through both premium and free-to-play offerings, and by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Blizzard products. The King Digital Entertainment segment is focused on delivering content through free-to-play offerings and generates revenue from in-game sales and in-game advertising on the mobile platform. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Technology Services |
| RP Industrialisation |
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