Jean-Claude Blanc
Jean-Claude Blanc (; born 9 April 1963 in Chambéry, France) is a French general manager and former marketing executive of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and former CEO of Juventus F.C. Education Blanc holds an International Business and Marketing degree from Skema Business School and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Career Blanc is one of the most experienced sports marketing executives in Europe having led organizations in different major sports over the last 20 years. Indeed, he managed the Olympics (Winter Games), the Tour de France (cycling), the Paris Dakar (motor racing), the French Open (tennis), Davis Cup and has been the Chairman and CEO of Juventus Football Club. Between 1987 and 1992, Blanc was Sales and Marketing/Opening and Closing Ceremony Director for the Albertville Olympic Games in France and worked very close to Jean-Claude Killy, chairman of the Organizing Committee. After earning his MBA at Harvard, Blanc then became the CEO between 1994 and 2000 of Amauy Sport Organization (ASO), a branch of a media company owning and operating the main sporting events in France in cycling, motor racing, and athletics (Tour de France, Paris/Roubaix, the Paris Dakar race, Paris Marathon, etc.). Blanc boosted ASO's revenues and international reach as