Alain Weill
| Alain Weill | |
|---|---|
 Alain Weill at a MEDEF conference in 2008 | |
| Born |
April 6, 1961 Strasbourg, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | HEC Paris (MBA) |
| Occupation | CEO NextRadioTV |
Alain Weill (born April 6, 1961) is a French business executive. He is the founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of NextRadioTV, including BFM TV and Radio Monte Carlo.[1][2][3]
Early life
Alain Weill was born on April 6, 1961 in Strasbourg, France. He received a degree in economics and an MBA from HEC Paris.[3]
Career
In 1985, he started his career at NRJ, and later became CEO of Quarare, a subsidiary of the Sodexo.[2][3] In 1990, he served as executive assistant to the CEO of Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), and later Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.[2][3] He became CEO of the NRJ Group in 1992, and of NRJ Régies in 1995.[2][3] In 1997, he became Deputy Chairman of the Management Board.[2][3]
He founded Nextradio in 2000 and took over RMC radio.[2][3] In 2010, he sold 80% of La Tribune to Valérie Decamp for €1 and he still owns 20%.[4][5]
He has served as Chairman of the Syndicat indépendant des régies de radios privés (SIRRP) since 1998.[2][3] He serves on the Board of Directors of Iliad.[2][3]