Benjamin Cohen

Born on April 29, 1939 in Castres (France).
Graduate of the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (1961).
Joined Jacques Borel International (1964), appointed Vice-President, Public Restaurants (1968), Member of the Management Committee and Chief Executive Officer (1975), Vice- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1975).
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sofitel (1977) and Union Touristique et Hôtelière (UTH) (1979).
He was appointed Executive Vice-President, Hotels and Member of the Management Committee of Accor (1983), Chairman of Croisières Paquet (1987) and Accor Group Executive Vice- President (1989).
Member of the Accor Management Board since 1997 and Executive Vice-Chairman of the Management Board since 2003, Benjamin Cohen is also Chairman of the Brazil Committee of MEDEF International, Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Groupe Lucien Barrière SAS.