(FILES) This photograph taken in Paris on October 24, 1991 shows Didier Pineau-Valencienne, CEO of Schneider Electric, after being awarded "Manager of the year" by French language weekly financial and business magazine 'Le Nouvel Economiste'. Didier Pineau-Valencienne, a pivotal figure in French industry, notably with the Schneider group, and a passionate lover of literature, died on December 19, 2024 at the age of 93, his family announced. (Photo by PIERRE VERDY / AFP) (Photo by PIERRE VERDY/AFP via Getty Images)