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Stéphane Israël is the CEO of Arianespace. Israël is based in France. Israël was born in 1971 in Paris and educated at École nationale d'administration and École Normale Supérieure.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage of Stéphane Israël has focused on his departure from Arianespace, where he served as CEO, with David Cavaillolès announced as his successor in late 2024. Following the leadership transition, Israël joined Boston Consulting Group in early 2025 and was subsequently appointed to lead the AWS European Sovereign Cloud initiative later that year.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- January 3, 1971 · Paris
- Citizenship
- France
- Education
- École nationale d'administration, École Normale Supérieure
- Awards
- Knight of the National Order of Merit
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In the News
12 stories- About Amazon Europe·
Stéphane Israël appointed to lead the AWS European Sovereign Cloud
- Aerocontact.com·
David Cavaillolès: New Executive President of Arianespace
- Consultancy.eu·
Space industry executive Stéphane Israël joins Boston Consulting Group
- arianespace.com·
ArianeGroup and Arianespace announce the departure of Stephane Israël, CEO of Arianespace, and the appointment of his successor David Cavaillolès
- Via Satellite·
Stéphane Israël to Depart Arianespace at the End of the Year
- Aviation Week·
Arianespace Announces Successor To Longtime CEO Israel
- Bloomberg.com·
Watch Arianespace's Israel on Biz & Growth Outlook
- European Spaceflight·
Arianespace CEO Declines to Comment on How Avio Replaced Vega Propellants Tanks
- Ars Technica·
European launch chief insists there be no competition with Ariane rockets
- GovCon Wire·
Wiener Kernisan Promoted as President of Arianespace US Subsidiary; Stephane Israel Comments
- SpaceNews·
Arianespace Assures French Parliament it Can Outcompete SpaceX
- SpaceNews·
Profile | Stephane Israel, Chief Executive, Arianespace
Stéphane Israël: FAQ
- What company does Stéphane Israël lead?
- Stéphane Israël is CEO of Arianespace.
- Where was Stéphane Israël educated?
- Stéphane Israël studied at École nationale d'administration, École Normale Supérieure.