Jean-Yves Naouri

Jean-Yves Naouri (born 1959) is a French political advisor and businessman. He is the former chief operating officer of Publicis. He is the founder of JYN Consulting.

Early life Jean-Yves Naouri was born on 19 November 1959 in Bône, French Algeria (now Algeria). His brother, Jean-Charles Naouri, is the majority shareholder, chairman and CEO of Groupe Casino. Their family was Jewish; their father was a paediatrician.

Career Naouri started his career as a Corps des mines, where he worked in the oil industry. He served on the board of directors of Publicis until September 2014. In 2015, he sued Publicis for 20 million euros after they failed to give him his golden parachute; he lost the lawsuit in 2016.

Naouri is the founder of JYN Consulting, a consulting firm.

Personal life Naouri is married. He has a son and two daughters.