Eric Trappier is Chairman of Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (GIMD) since 2025 and has been Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Aviation since 2013.

A graduate engineer from Sud Telecom, Eric Trappier began his career at Dassault Aviation in 1984 in the Technical Division before joining the International Technical Division in 1987. He successively became responsible for sales in Asia in 1991, and the United Arab Emirates in 1996, Director of the Middle East and Africa region in 2000, Director of Military Exports in 2001, Senior International Vice President in 2002 and finally International Vice President of Dassault Aviation in 2006.

Other current positions and directorships

Within the Dassault Group

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Aviation (listed company), Director of Thalès and member of its Strategic & CSR Committee (listed company), Chairman and Director of Groupe Figaro, Chairman of Rond-Point immobilier SAS, Chairman of Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation (USA).
Permanent Representative of GIMD as: Chairman of Dassault Médias SAS, Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Wine Estates SAS, Chairman of Rond-Point Investissements SAS.

Outside the Dassault Group

President of the Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie (UIMM), Honorary Chairman of Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS), Member of the Board of Directors of Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), Member of the National Council for Industry and of its Executive Committee