Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette (born 4 November 1956) is a French businesswoman. She serves as the chairwoman and chief executive officer of Sonepar.
Early life Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette was born on 4 November 1956. Her great, great grandfather, Henri Coisne co-founded Sonepar with Léopold Lambert in 1862; it was a textile company, and it later became a distributor of electrical equipment.
Coisne-Roquette graduated from Paris Nanterre University, where she earned a degree in English and Law.
Career Coisne-Roquette began her career as a lawyer in 1980, when she joined Cabinet Sonier & Associés. She became a director of Sonepar in 1983, and joined the company in 1988. She has served as its chairwoman since 1998 and as its chief executive officer since 2002.
Coisne-Roquette is the founder and co-CEO of Financière de la Croix Blanche. She is also the founder of Roco Industries.
Other activities Corporate boards EssilorLuxottica, Member of the Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors EssilorLuxottica. Total S.A., Member of the Board of Directors Non-profit organizations Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF), Member of the Executive Committee (2009–2013) Association Nationale des Sociétés par Actions, Member of the Board of Directors
Personal life Coisne-Roquette is married to Michel Roquette, who serves on the board of the Association pour la Recherche sur Alzheimer with her. In 2016, she was worth an estimated €3.6 billion with her family. They are the 20th richest family in France.
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