(FILES) This photograph taken in Paris on October 24, 1991, shows Didier Pineau-Valencienne, CEO of Schneider Electric, receiving the "Manager of the year" award from the hands of French Prime minister Edith Cresson. 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)