First European commitment to the MFE in 1967.
Chairman of a Foundation dedicated to autonomy and solidarity, Member of the Advisory Board of Global Coopérations between Cities and Social Economy, Honorary Chairman of the International SSE Forum, Former CEO of Euresa (European grouping of mutual insurance companies).
12 years as a local councillor in Mortagne au Perche, delegate to the CDC, delegate to the Parc Naturel Régional du Perche.
Author of 17 books, some of which have been translated into several languages, on democracy and the social economy, including :
- William and Gorka - Edt Maia (2023)
- The Social Solidarity Economy, the Key to Possibilities - Edt les PetitsMatins (2021)
- The Social Economy" Documentation Française, 3rd edition in 2016