BUSINESSPERSON
Benoît Potier
1957 - Today

Benoît Potier
Benoît Potier (French pronunciation: [bənwa potje]; born 3 September 1957) is a French businessman who was CEO of the French multinational industrial gas company Air Liquide from 2006 to 2022, and is now chairman. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 19 in 2024). Benoît Potier is the 730th most popular businessperson (down from 714th in 2024), the 5,347th most popular biography from France (up from 5,352nd in 2019) and the 43rd most popular French Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Benoît Potier ranks 730 out of 847. Before him are Bob Lutz, Ashley Biden, Marissa Mayer, Reid Hoffman, Patrice Motsepe, and George Newnes. After him are Harold Camping, Jérôme Kerviel, John W. Henry, Suzanne Farrell, Kevin Systrom, and Michael Everson.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBob Lutz
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 724
Ashley Biden
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 725
Marissa Mayer
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 726
Reid Hoffman
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 727
Patrice Motsepe
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 728
George Newnes
1851 - 1910
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 729
Benoît Potier
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 730
Harold Camping
1921 - 2013
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 731
Jérôme Kerviel
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 732
John W. Henry
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 733
Suzanne Farrell
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 734
Kevin Systrom
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 735
Michael Everson
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 736
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Benoît Potier ranks 593. Before him are Elmar Borrmann, Alberto Alesina, Bill Fagerbakke, Cam Clarke, Wendy Freedman, and Pedrinho. After him are Amy Goodman, Ini Kamoze, Scott Hahn, Nitin Gadkari, Jan Jałocha, and Harald Schmid.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsElmar Borrmann
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 587
Alberto Alesina
ECONOMIST
1957 - 2020
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 588
Bill Fagerbakke
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 589
Cam Clarke
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 590
Wendy Freedman
ASTRONOMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 591
Pedrinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 592
Benoît Potier
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 593
Amy Goodman
JOURNALIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 594
Ini Kamoze
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 595
Scott Hahn
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 596
Nitin Gadkari
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 597
Jan Jałocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 598
Harald Schmid
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 599
In France
Among people born in France, Benoît Potier ranks 5,349 out of 6,770. Before him are Vincent Collet (1963), Pascal Jolyot (1958), Lionel Zinsou (1953), Dominique Voynet (1958), Grégory Lemarchal (1983), Éric Poulat (1963), Didier Van Cauwelaert (1960), and DJ Snake (1986). After him are Jérôme Kerviel (1977), Benjamin Bonneville (1796), Arthur Rinderknech (1995), and Carole Merle (1964).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsVincent Collet
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 5,341
Pascal Jolyot
FENCER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 5,342
Lionel Zinsou
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5,343
Dominique Voynet
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,344
Grégory Lemarchal
SINGER
1983 - 2007
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 5,345
Éric Poulat
REFEREE
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 5,346
Didier Van Cauwelaert
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 5,347
DJ Snake
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 5,348
Benoît Potier
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 5,349
Jérôme Kerviel
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5,350
Benjamin Bonneville
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1796 - 1878
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5,351
Arthur Rinderknech
TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5,352
Carole Merle
SKIER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5,353
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In France
Among businesspeople born in France, Benoît Potier ranks 43. Before him are Jean-Dominique Senard (1953), Jean-Michel Aulas (1949), Jean-Paul Agon (1956), Laurent Mekies (1977), Éric Boullier (1973), and Philippe Kahn (1952). After him are Jérôme Kerviel (1977), Cyril Abiteboul (1977), Emmanuel Faber (1964), Michel Roux (1941), and Fidji Simo (1985).
Jean-Dominique Senard
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 37
Jean-Michel Aulas
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 38
Jean-Paul Agon
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 39
Laurent Mekies
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 40
Éric Boullier
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 41
Philippe Kahn
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 42
Benoît Potier
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 43
Jérôme Kerviel
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 44
Cyril Abiteboul
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 45
Emmanuel Faber
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 46
Michel Roux
1941 - 2020
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 47
Fidji Simo
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 48













































