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French agronomist and former Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Florence Jacqueline Sylvie Devouard, (née Nibart; born 10 September 1968) is a French agricultural engineer who served as the chair of the Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees between October 2006 and July 2008.
Florence Devouard | |
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Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation | |
In office 21 October 2006 – 17 July 2008 | |
Preceded by | Jimmy Wales |
Succeeded by | Michael Snow |
Personal details | |
Born | Versailles, France | 10 September 1968
Spouse | Bertrand Devouard |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | Consultant in Internet Communication Strategy, Chair Emeritus of the Wikimedia Foundation |
Devouard holds an engineering degree in agronomy from ENSAIA and a DEA in genetics and biotechnologies from INPL.[1]
On 9 March 2008, Devouard was elected member of the municipal council of Malintrat.[2]
Devouard joined the board of Wikimedia Foundation in June 2004 as chair of the board of trustees, succeeding Jimmy Wales.[3] She has served on the Advisory Board of the Foundation since July 2008.[4]
Co-founder of Wikimedia France in October 2004, she was vice-chair of its board as of 2011 until December 2012.[5]
On 16 May 2008, she was made a knight in the French National Order of Merit, proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as "chair of an international foundation".[6]
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