Merrill Lynch hires former Air France president

Merrill Lynch has demonstrated a new level of commitment to expanding its continental European franchise by hiring the former president of Air France, Christian Blanc and a former French Treasury official.

Blanc will be chairman of Merrill Lynch France and vice-chairman of Merrill Lynch Europe.

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