Trappier to Lead Dassault Corporate in 2025

The current CEO of Dassault Aviation gets a vote of confidence from the family company’s leadership.

Julie Boatman

Friday, February 09, 2024 at 12:31 PM ET

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Eric Trappier has served as Dassault Aviation’s chief executive since 2013. [Courtesy of Dassault]

Key Takeaways:

Éric Trappier, current chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, will become the new chairman and CEO of Groupe Dassault on January 9, 2025, succeeding Charles Edelstenne.
Groupe Dassault is a diverse conglomerate with interests beyond aviation, including software, media, real estate, wine, and an auction house.
Trappier brings extensive experience, having joined Dassault Aviation in 1984, leading significant international fighter jet sales, and overseeing the certification of Falcon business jets.

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Éric Trappier, current chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, has been chosen to lead Dassault’s corporate group upon the retirement of Charles Edelstenne on January 9, 2025.

Groupe Dassault consists of several enterprises beyond Dassault Aviation, including Dassault Systèmes, Le Figaro (media and services), Immobilière Dassault (real estate), Dassault Wine Estates (including Saint-Émilion, France-based Château Dassault), and Artcurial (auction house).