Roquette Appoints Thierry Fournier as CEO
Roquette has appointed Thierry Fournier as its new CEO, effective July 18, 2025. Fournier has previously served as the CEO of the Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa Region for Saint-Gobain.
Fournier is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris. He started his career as a civil servant for the French Administration before joining Saint-Gobain in 2005. Fournier has held different leadership positions with Saint-Gobain, in geographies including France, Russia, and Brazil, where he held the role of CEO for the Latin America region before coming back to France and taking his current position in 2021.
Announcing the appointment, Edouard Roquette, Chairman of Roquette said, “Thierry is an exceptional leader, with an extraordinary track record. Following our recent investments and acquisitions, Roquette is ready to take on a new chapter in our successful 92-year history, and Thierry is the perfect candidate to lead us towards our bright future. He was chosen through a competitive selection process from a strong pool of candidates. He is an impressive talent who embodies the values of our company and will propel Roquette further forward, together with our teams and our shareholders.”
Fournier will replace Pierre Courduroux, who has served as CEO of Roquette since December 2020 and who will retire on July 18, 2025. “I want to thank Pierre for his leadership and for putting the company on a strong growth track, especially in Health and Pharma, where he has led the strategic acquisitions of Qualicaps and IFF Pharma Solutions, and positioned Roquette as the global leader of pharmaceutical excipients for oral dosage solutions. I wish him all the best as he retires and devotes more time to his family,” added Edouard Roquette.
