Stephane Richard, head of the cabinet of French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, is "well placed" to succeed Pierre Gadonneix as Chief Executive of Electricite de France (1024251.FR), French business newspaper Les Echos reported Friday, citing matching reports from different anonymous sources.
According to Les Echos, the sources confirmed that Richard has been contacted about the job.
Pierre Gadonneix, 65, now appears assured of being able to finish his mandate through Nov., 2009, Les Echos reported.
In the meantime, Richard could take a post at EdF at the end of 2008, being in charge of international operations, Les Echos speculated in its report.