José Santucci

Brief biography

After studying agriculture and agribusiness management, José Santucci began his career in the civil service as deputy agricultural attaché at the French Embassy in Brazil, reporting to the French Ministry of Economy and Finance (1986 to 1987).
He joined Crédit Agricole Group in 1987 as an analyst at the Doubs Regional Bank.
In 1989 he was appointed head of the agricultural market of that bank, which would go on to become Franche-Comté Regional Bank in 1992, and worked there until 1999. He graduated from ITB in 1991. After a period as a corporate branch manager, he took on responsibility for the small business market and was later appointed Loan Manager.
In 2000 he was appointed Chief Financial and Corporate Officer of the Val-de-France Regional Bank, and in 2005, Deputy General Manager of the Centre Ouest Regional Bank.
In 2010 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Val-de-France Regional Bank and then Chief Executive Officer of the Crédit Agricole Provence Côte d’Azur Regional Bank in 2015.
Since 2014 he has been a Director of Association Handicap et Emploi CA.
In 2015 he became Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of GIE Crédit Agricole Technologies et Services.
Since 2020 Jose Santucci has served as Chairman of SOFIPACA and as a Director of Crédit Agricole Assurances.