Mr Philippe Citroen | Director General
UNIFE | Belgium

Philippe Citroën joined UNIFE in 2011. He began his career as Transport Advisor at the French Permanent Representation to the EU in and then became Member of the Cabinet of the French Transport Minister in 1990. In 1993 he became Manager and Chief of Staff at RATP Paris, and joined the SNCF as Strategy Director in 1999. Prior to assuming his position at UNIFE, he served for 8 years as CEO of Systra, one of the world’s leading public transport engineering companies.
Mr Citroën is a graduate of Paris II University in Public Law, holds a Diploma from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and also studied at the Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA), where he also lectured about Rail and Urban Transport. He is married and has three children.
Curriculum vitae:
•    Since June 2011: Director General, UNIFE
•    2002-2011: CEO, Systra
•    1999-2002: Strategy Director, SNCF
•    1993-1999: Manager and Chief of staff, RATP
•    1990-1993: Special Advisor, French Transport Minister Cabinet
•    1986-1990: Transport Advisor, French permanent representation to the EU