Xavier Ellie

Biography

Xavier Ellie

An economist by training, Xavier Ellie joined the Hersant group in 1970. He notably became general administrator of Figaro (1980-1983), then chairman of the management board (1983-1987). He was then chairman of the supervisory board of the Libéré Dauphiné (1987-1989). Chairman of Delaroche SA, the holding company of the Le Progrès group from 1987 to 2000, he was Chairman and CEO of Progrès de Lyon from 1989 to 2000.

Xavier Ellie was also president of the Paris Press Union from 2000 to January 2005 and of the National Federation of the French Press from 2002 to December 2004. In 2006, he took over the Lyon Capitale newspaper.