François Jackow

François Jackow (born June 12, 1969 in Paris) is the CEO of Air Liquide since June 1, 2022, a French industrial group specializing in industrial gases and employing more than 66,000 people since the acquisition of Airgas in 2016.

Biography
François Jackow studied at the Lycée Henri-IV before joining the Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. In 1992, he graduated in chemistry and biology from the École normale supérieure. He took advantage of a university exchange to simultaneously obtain a Master of Arts in chemistry at Harvard University. In 1993, he obtained an MBA from the Collège des Ingénieurs.

He began his career in 1990 with L'Oréal as an associate researcher. From 1991 to 1992 he worked for the oil company Shell as an industrial risk consultant.

He joined the Air Liquide company in 1993.

He will climb the various levels of the company to be appointed president and CEO on June 1, 2022, succeeding Benoît Potier.