Olivier Andriès

Born in 1962 and of French nationality, Olivier Andriès graduated from the École Polytechnique (class of 1981) and the École des Mines de Paris (class of 1984).

After holding various positions at the Ministry of Industry and the Treasury Department, he joined the cabinet of the Minister of Economy and Finance in 1993 as an industrial advisor. In 1995, he joined the Lagardère Group as Deputy Director of Strategy, where he oversaw several acquisition and merger projects. In 1998, he became a special advisor to Jean-Luc Lagardère.

In 2000, he joined Airbus as Director of Product Policy. He became Director of Widebody Programs in 2004, then Director of Strategy and Cooperation starting in 2005. In July 2007, he was appointed Director of Strategy at EADS.

In March 2008, Olivier Andriès joined Safran as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Development, and in September 2009, he became Executive Vice President, in charge of the Defense and Security branch. In 2011, he was appointed CEO of Safran Helicopter Engines. Starting in June 2015, he was named CEO of Safran Aircraft Engines.

In September 2020, he was appointed Advisor to the CEO of Safran. Safran's Board of Directors appointed Olivier Andriès as CEO effective January 1, 2021, and also co-opted him as a Director starting on the same date.