Thierry Arnaud de La Tour d'Artaise is a French businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies and presently is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for SEB SA and Chairman for Zhejiang Supor Co., Ltd., Chairman for SEB Internationale SAS and Chairman for OBH Nordica Finland Oy (which are all subsidiaries of SEB SA).

He is also Chairman for Groupe SEB Foundation and on the board of 5 other companies.

In his past career Mr. De La Tour d'Artaise occupied the position of Chief Administrative & Financial Officer at Chargeurs SA, Financial Controller for Allendale Insurance, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Calor SAS and Audit Manager at Coopers & Lybrand Audit.

He received a graduate degree from ESCP Europe Campus Paris.