COURBE Thomas

Thomas Courbe was born in 1972. He is ingénieur general de l’Armement, and is a graduate of l’Ecole supérieure de l’aéronautique et de l’espace (SUPAERO).

Thomas Courbe began his career in 1995 at the Ministry of Defense as head of fighter aircraft programs then Chief of Staff of the Director of aircraft programs. He joined the Directorate General of the Treasury in 2002 where he was successively deputy head of the Asia office, head of the Africa – Maghreb office, head of the aeronautical, military and naval business office, Secretary General of the Paris Club and then Deputy Director of bilateral economic relations. In 2010, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the State Secretary in charge of Foreign Trade (Pierre Lellouche) and Deputy Chief of Staff of the French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry (Christine Lagarde and then François Baroin). In 2012, he returned to the Treasury Department where he served as Secretary General, then Deputy Director General from 2015 to 2018. In August 2018, Thomas Courbe was appointed Director General for Entreprises.

Honours : Knight of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the National Order of Merit