THIERRY DELAPORTE
Born May 28, 1967
French nationality
Graduate of Science Po Paris and the Sorbonne University
First appointed: November 10, 2025
Main role: Chief Executive Officer of Sodexo
Professional address:
Sodexo
255, quai de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux (France)
Background
Thierry Delaporte began his career at Arthur Andersen in 1992 before joining Capgemini in 1995, where he served as Chief Financial Officer in Europe, Asia, Australia-New Zealand, and the United States. In this position, he developed strong skills in financial management and operational performance improvement.
From 2009 onwards, he held several operational positions at Capgemini in the United States, including Managing Director of the Global Outsourcing department and Global Managing Director of Financial Services, a position in which he oversaw the integration of iGate, demonstrating his expertise in mergers and acquisitions and post-merger integration.
In 2016, Thierry Delaporte joined Capgemini's executive team as Chief Operating Officer, then Deputy Chief Executive Officer between 2018 and 2020.
In 2020, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro Ltd., one of the world's leading IT services companies. For four years, he led the company's strategic repositioning, transforming its operating model, organizational structure, and market approach, resulting in accelerated growth and improved profitability.
As Thierry Delaporte is committed to social impact issues, he co-founded Life Project 4 Youth (LP4Y), an organization dedicated to youth inclusion.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Saint-Gobain and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Sodexo on October 8, 2025, effective as from November 10, 2025.
Other positions & corporate offices held
Companies linked to Sodexo
FRENCH COMPANIES
None
FOREIGN COMPANIES
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Companies linked to Sodexo
FRENCH COMPANIES
Independent Director: Saint-Gobain* (France) and also member of the Audit risques and Risks Committee
FOREIGN COMPANIES
None
Other positions and corporate offices held within the past five years but no longer held
- Member of the Board of Directors: Edenred* (France) (Term ended: October 2025)
- Chief Executive Officer: Wipro Ltd. (India) (Term ended: April 2024)