Xavier Fontanet, born on September 9, 1948, in Malestroit, is a notable French business leader. He led the Essilor group from 1991 to 2010, significantly influencing the eyewear industry. After his tenure at Essilor, he became an associate professor of strategy at HEC Paris in 2012. Additionally, he works as a columnist for Les Échos and has authored several essays sharing his insights and passion for business, reflecting his extensive experience in the corporate world.
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Meaning of the name - Xavier
bright, new house
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Xavier Fontanet belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Malestroit
Educated At: Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève | Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague | École des Ponts ParisTech | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: essayist | business executive
Employers: Essilor group | HEC Paris
Awards Received: honorary doctor of HEC Paris | The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | Bordin Prize | prix Renaissance de l'économie | Officer of the Legion of Honour | manager de l'année
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for September 9, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 9, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Virgo 54 | 17 Virgo 16 | 3 Sagittarius 21 |
| Moon | 10 Sagittarius 2 | 13 Aries 24 | 27 Virgo 17 |
| Mercury | 9 Libra 0 | 13 Virgo 49 | 23 Scorpio 50 |
| Venus | 1 Leo 9 | 18 Leo 3 | 29 Libra 36 |
| Mars | 4 Scorpio 3 | 21 Libra 37 | 29 Sagittarius 5 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 56 | 19 Cancer 23 | 2 Capricorn 5 |
| Saturn | 29 Leo 17 | 29 Pisces 16 | 6 Virgo 16 |
| Uranus | 0 Cancer 18 | 1 Gemini 28 | 29 Gemini 35 |
| Neptune | 11 Libra 46 | 1 Aries 7 | 14 Libra 26 |
| Pluto | 15 Leo 32 | 1 Aquarius 37 | 16 Leo 32 |
| Rahu | 7 Taurus 26 | 18 Pisces 10 | 3 Taurus 21 |
| Ketu | 7 Scorpio 26 | 18 Virgo 10 | 3 Scorpio 21 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Xavier Fontanet's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Sun
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 17 December, 2025
