Pierre-André de Chalendar is a French businessperson who has been at the helm of 7 different companies. Presently, he is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Saint-Gobain Abrasives Ltd. and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Saint-Gobain Abrasivi SpA (which are all subsidiaries of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA).

He is also on the board of BNP Paribas SA, Le Cercle de l'Industrie and GIE SGPM Recherche and Chairman-Supervisory Board at ESSEC Business School and Vice President of Entreprises pour l'Environnement.

In the past Mr. De Chalendar held the position of Chairman at Verlona SA and Chairman of Entreprises pour l'Environnement.

He received an undergraduate degree from ESSEC Business School and an undergraduate degree from Ecole Nationale d'Administration.