Philippe J. C. Houzé is a French businessperson who has been the head of 24 different companies and currently occupies the position of Chairman at Motier Domaines SAS, Chairman of L'Union du Grand Commerce de Centre-Ville, Chairman at Guérin Joaillerie SASU, Vice Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer at Motier SAS, Chief Executive Officer for Didier Guérin SAS and Chairman-Management Board at Galeries Lafayette SA.

He is also Chairman-Governing Board at Advancia-Negocia, Chairman of ESCP Europe Campus Paris, Member of Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Région Paris and Member of Comité 21 and on the board of 10 other companies.

In his past career Philippe J. C. Houzé occupied the position of Chairman of Artcodif SA, Chairman for Galeries Lafayette Haussmann SAS, Chairman of Monop Store SAS, Chairman for Galeries Lafayette Co., Ltd., Chief Executive Officer at Galeries Lafayette Participations SAS, Chief Executive Officer at Sogefin, Manager at Muvo & Cie, Chairman of Monoprix Exploitation SAS, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Monoprix SAS, Chairman of Aldeta SA, Chairman of Europa Quartz, Chairman-Supervisory Board of Sofidi, Chairman of Naturalia France SAS, Chairman at Monop' SAS, Chairman at Aux Galeries de la Croisette SAS, Chairman of Union Du Grand Commerce De Centre Ville, Chairman for La Fondation d'Entreprise Monoprix and Member of Mouvement des Entreprises de France.

Mr. Houzé received an undergraduate degree from INSEAD.