Francis Pollet
Professor and General officer
Francis Pollet (born at Roubaix, 5 May 1964) is a French General officer. From March 2017 to the 30th of June 2022, he is the director-general of the Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées (French private aerospace university).
Francis Pollet | |
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| Born | Pollet 5 May 1964 |
| Nationality | French |
| Citizenship | French |
| Education | Fighter pilot |
| Alma mater | École de l'Air |
| Known for | Director-General of the Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées |
| Predecessor | Hervé Renaudeau |
| Successor | Valérie Cornetet |
| Children | 3 children |
Pollet graduated from the École de l'Air in 1985. He started his career as fighter pilot and corporate pilot for Prime Minister Lionel Jospin and President Jacques Chirac.[1] He worked in human resources and operational activities. In 2003, he joined higher education as head of École de l'Air at Salon-de-Provence.[2] In March 2017, he became head of the Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées.[3] He leaves the school the 30th of June 2022, replaced by Valérie Cornetet.
Awards
change- National Order of Merit
- Medal of Aeronautics
- Legion of Honour
- National Defence Medal
- Overseas Medal
Bibliography
change- Le futur de l'avion : Les prochains défis de l’industrie aéronautique, Ivry-sur-Seine, FYP Éditions, 2020, 160 p. (ISBN 978-2-36405-203-1)
References
change- ↑ (in French)Le fabuleux destin de Francis Pollet, l’ancien pilote de Chirac devenu directeur d’école
- ↑ (in French) Biographie du général de division aérienne Francis Pollet[permanent dead link]
- ↑ (in French) IPSA 3.0 Archived 2017-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
change- Académie nationale de l'air et de l'espace and Lucien Robineau, Les français du ciel, dictionnaire historique, Le Cherche midi, June 2005, 782 p. (ISBN 2-7491-0415-7)