Alain Minc (born 15 April 1949) is a French businessman, political advisor and author. Alain Minc was born on April 15, 1949, in Paris to a family of Jewish immigrants from Poland. His father, Joseph Minkowski, was a dentist and a member of the Communist Party. Alain Minc is a graduate of the École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris, Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration. In 1979, he became CFO of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. In 1981, he was selected to be one of the first Young Leaders of the French-American Foundation. In 1986, he became Vice-Chairman of CIR...
