G. Christian Gérard Pélisson is a French businessperson who has been at the helm of 18 different companies and presently holds the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Télévision Française 1 SA, Chairman & Managing Director at Télé Monté Carlo SA and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for TF1 Publicité SASU (both are subsidiaries of Télévision Française 1 SA), Chairman for UNE Musique SAS and Chairman-Supervisory Board at Salto Gestion. G. Christian Gérard Pélisson is also on the board of Accenture Plc.

He previously was Chairman for Accor SA and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at The Novotel Hotel (a subsidiary of Accor SA), Chairman of Noosa SARL, Chairman of Accor Foundation, Chairman at Monte Carlo Participation SAS, Chairman for Essec Foundation, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Novotel Hotel (China), Senior Vice President-Asia Pacific Region at Accor Corp., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Euro Disney SCA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Bouygues Telecom SA, Chairman-Supervisory Board for Lenôtre SA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Disneyland Paris, Chief Executive Officer of Serare SASU, Chairman-Supervisory Board of ESSEC Business School and Member-Executive Board at Mouvement des Entreprises de France.

Mr. Pélisson received an undergraduate degree from ESSEC Business School and an MBA from Harvard Business School.