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Jérôme Kerviel

1977 - Today

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Jérôme Kerviel (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁom kɛʁvjɛl]; born 11 January 1977) is a French rogue trader who was convicted and imprisoned in the 2008 Société Générale trading loss for breach of trust, forgery and unauthorized use of the bank's computers, resulting in losses valued at €4.9 billion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Jérôme Kerviel is the 732nd most popular businessperson (down from 718th in 2024), the 5,348th most popular biography from France (up from 5,365th in 2019) and the 44th most popular French Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Jérôme Kerviel ranks 732 out of 847. Before him are Marissa Mayer, Reid Hoffman, Patrice Motsepe, George Newnes, Benoît Potier, and Harold Camping. After him are John W. Henry, Suzanne Farrell, Kevin Systrom, Michael Everson, Billy Mays, and Cyril Abiteboul.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Jérôme Kerviel ranks 339. Before him are Riikka Purra, Jessica Schwarz, Clea DuVall, Lance Archer, Jason Reitman, and Dudu Aouate. After him are Rob McElhenney, Will Kemp, Clemerson de Araújo Soares, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Takako Matsu, and Bianca Beauchamp.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jérôme Kerviel ranks 5,350 out of 6,770. Before him are Pascal Jolyot (1958), Lionel Zinsou (1953), Dominique Voynet (1958), Grégory Lemarchal (1983), Éric Poulat (1963), Didier Van Cauwelaert (1960), DJ Snake (1986), and Benoît Potier (1957). After him are Benjamin Bonneville (1796), Arthur Rinderknech (1995), Carole Merle (1964), and Marine Vacth (1991).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In France

Among businesspeople born in France, Jérôme Kerviel ranks 44. Before him are Jean-Michel Aulas (1949), Jean-Paul Agon (1956), Laurent Mekies (1977), Éric Boullier (1973), Philippe Kahn (1952), and Benoît Potier (1957). After him are Cyril Abiteboul (1977), Emmanuel Faber (1964), Michel Roux (1941), and Fidji Simo (1985).

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