Francis Pollet
Francis Pollet | |
|---|---|
École de l'air and of the Institut polytechnique des sciences avancées | |
| Predecessor | Hervé Renaudeau |
| Successor | Valérie Cornetet |
| Children | 3 |
Francis Pollet (born 5 May 1964 at Roubaix), is a French professor and General officer.[1] 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).
Biography
Graduate from the
École de l'air (promotion 1985), Francis Pollet started his career as a fighter pilot and cargo pilot where he performed more than 100 missions.[2]
Then, he became pilot for the Airbus Corporate Jet.[3]
After that, he has done a 15-year career in
The 1 September 2003, he is nominated general director of the
MOOC in air defense.[6]
In March 2017, he becomes CEO of the Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées, a French grande école in aeronautical and space engineering.[citation needed] He leaves the College the 30th of June 2022. Valérie Cornetet
takes the position of CEO of the College.
Francis Pollet is General officer.[7]
Bibliography
- ISBN 2-7491-0415-7)
- Le futur de l'avion : Les prochains défis de l’industrie aéronautique, ISBN 978-2-36405-203-1)
Distinctions
- National Order of Merit
- Aeronautical Medal
- Legion of Honour
- National Defence Medal
- Overseas Medal
References
- ^ (in French)Le général Francis Pollet prend le commandement des EOAA
- ^ (in French)Le fabuleux destin de Francis Pollet, l’ancien pilote de Chirac devenu directeur d’école
- ^ (in French)IPSA 3.0 Archived 22 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in French)Biographie du général de division aérienne Francis Pollet[permanent dead link]
- ^ (in French)[Ecole de l'air : modernisation de son enseignement on YouTube]
- ^ (in French)Compréhension de l'arme aérienne
- ^ (in French)[Interview du général Francis Pollet on YouTube]