Primary Job Title Board of Directors Primary Organization 
Essilor
Gender Male
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Mr. Yi He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Shanghai Essilor Optical Company since 1996. Mr. He has been the Chairman of Essilor Holding Company (China) since September 2010. From 1978 to 1989, he was a representative of the People's Republic of China Embassy in France, Paris where he was successively in charge of consular affairs,
cultural affairs, protocol, relations with media and cooperation in administrative matters between the PRC and France.
From 1991 to 1996, he joined the Danone Group's Shanghai subsidiary as a General Manager. He has been the Chairman of Essilor (China) Holding Company since September 2010. He has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sun Art Retail Group Limited since June 27, 2011. He has been a Director of Essilor International SA since May 11, 2010.
Mr. He received a doctorate in Management and Strategy from HEC International Business School from 1989 to 1991.
