Patrick Venturini

Born 19 May 1950 in Héricourt (Haute-Sa?ne, France) Married, with three children

Education
1970-1973 School for High Management Studies (HEC, Paris)
1973-1975 Sociology B.A. (Sorbonne, Paris) Applied Economics third cycle (Dauphine University, Paris)
1976 Diploma in Higher Accountancy Studies (DECS)

Professional Career
1973-1975 Researcher at the Confederation of Workers' Production Cooperative Societies (CGSCOP, Paris, France)
1974-1977 Associate, Syndex Accountancy firm (Paris, France)
1977-1982 Head of mission, Ministry of Economic and Financial Affairs (Paris, France)
1982-1986 Confederal Secretary of the French Democratic Labour Confederation (CFDT, Paris, France)
1986-1988 Member of the Central Advisory Group (became Forward Studies Unit) of the European Commission (Brussels, Belgium)
1988-1995 Member of private office of J. DELORS, European Commission President
1995-1998 Adviser to the Director-general for Employment and social Affairs, European Commission
1998-2008 Secretary-general of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC,Brussels, Belgium)
2009- ... Secretary-general of the International association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS)