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THE BLACK LEGEND OF JEAN-PIERRE
VALENTINI
Jean-Pierre Valentini wasbornonFebruary5,1964inCorte,the historical andcultural capital oftheisland
of beauty located 80 km from Ajaccio.
A studiousanddiligentstudent,he alreadydemonstratedarare intellectual acuity. Afterabrilliantschool
career in France, he turned to international trade management.
In 1988,he chose the United Statestoundertake the highestinternational level trainingin thisfield,an
MBA in Finance and Management, at the prestigious and world-renowned University of Hartford. The
school originallyfoundedin1877 became anindependenthigher educationuniversityin1957,bringing
together an art school, a music school and a business school.
Aspartof hisMBA,Jean-Pierre Valentini tookhisfirststepsinthe energysectorduringaninternshipwith
the Elf group based in Houston, Texas. He confirmed his interest in this area by very quicklybecoming
head of trading for the same group.
Jean-Pierre Valentini and ELF
A historiccompanyinthe extractionand distributionof oil,the Elf company wasbornfromthe desire of
the general distributionunion(UGD) andthe general oil tankersunion(UGP) tobringtogetherunderthe
same banner several salescompanies. of oil. The French petroleum productscompany with the Caltex
brand, originally a subsidiary of Texaco and California Oil, is one of them.
In 1990, Jean-Pierre Valentini temporarily returned to France to work at the Donges refinery in Loire
Atlantique, which had already been part of the UGP in the past.
However, he foundthe oil companyElf twoyearslaterwhere he resumedhis jobasan oil traderforthe
African continent.
He is again noted for hisprofessional qualities. In 1995, his investmentand involvement led him tobe
promoted to the position of oil trading managerwithin the trading department for the entire Eastand
West African zone.
After16yearsof professional success,Jean-Pierre Valentini leftthe Elf groupandjoinedTrafigurain2004.
Trafigura is a Swiss oil brokerage and maritime charter company specializing in the brokerage and
transport of raw materials. The company was created in 1993 by two Frenchmen, Claude Dauphin and
Ericde Turkheimwiththe aimof becomingthe international marketleaderinthisfield. Thecompanynow
ranks asthe world'sthirdlargest independentoil trading company. It isparticularlyvery active inAfrica
where it distributes oil from several countries such as Congo-Brazzaville, Angola and Cameroon.
Jean-Pierre Valentini: a story of black gold
On hisarrival,Jean-Pierre Valentini heldthe positionof oil tradingmanagerfor the WestAfricansector
and withina fewyears, he extended hisactivities tothe EastAfrican sector. His mentorat the time was
calledMaurice Nesse. Thisminingengineer,amanassingularashe isintelligent,taughthimthe tricksof
the trade and how to behave and work in Africa.
Drawingonhisexperience andextensive knowledge of oil trading,Jean-Pierre Valentini thusdeveloped
the African markets for Trafigura and in 2008, barely a year after recovering the eastern zone of the
country, became the trading director of the entire the Africa zone. Finally, in 2011, he obtained the
recognition of his peers by being awarded all of the group's activities on the African continent.
Jean-Pierre Valentini hastakenupagoodnumberof challengesduringhiscareer. Hisgreatestprofessional
feat? That of having been able to develop the African markets in a spectacular way both at Elf and at
Trafigura.
After 27 years of a brilliant career in trading for these two major international groups, Jean-Pierre
Valentini became an independent international commodity consultant in 2016 and moved to Geneva,
Switzerland. In particular, he is responsible for managing trading, arbitration and logistics for the
companies that call on him.
In parallel to thisactivity, he investsin differentstart-ups invariousfields suchas mining,luxurywatch
certifications or real estate.
To date, Jean-Pierre Valentini is a shareholder in several companies.
Letuscite,forexample,Tradee,acompanyspecializinginthe certificationof luxurywatches,orReverse
vision, a consulting firm for business and management.
Finally,itisworthmentioningSpaceX,abox foundedbythe veryemblematicElonMusktosendsatellites
intospace andwhichalsosendsNASA satellitesintospace. Indeed,Jean-Pierre Valentini initiallyfinanced
a startupBBReputationwhich viaalgorithmsworkedon the reputationof SMEs tosell servicestobanks
andinsurance companies. BReputationhavingmergedwithSpaceX,itbecame ade factoshareholderof
SpaceX.
Jean-Pierre Valentini is certainly an accomplished businessman, but he also has a vast intellectual
curiosity.
A great esthete, he is a great collector always with a sense of detail and the desire to learn as a
guideline. Itscollectionof vintage watchesisone of the mostremarkable inthe world. Thiscontemporary
artloverisalsoanadmirerof the AveyronpainterPierre Soulages,of whomhe owns,amongothers,the
last canvas painted by the artist in 2018. Closely linked to abstract art from 1940, Pierre Soulages is
particularly known for his use of reflections of the color black, which he calls "black-light" or
"outrenoir". He is one of the main representatives of informal painting. From the 1950s, he obtained
international recognition and exhibited his works alongside the greatest artists of his time.
In 2020, one of his works,entitled Painting (1961), was acquired for20.2 million dollars, or 17.8million
euros. Thisauction,organizedonNovember16atSotheby's,inNew York,makesPierre Soulagesthemost
highly rated French artist in the world.

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  • 1. THE BLACK LEGEND OF JEAN-PIERRE VALENTINI Jean-Pierre Valentini wasbornonFebruary5,1964inCorte,the historical andcultural capital oftheisland of beauty located 80 km from Ajaccio. A studiousanddiligentstudent,he alreadydemonstratedarare intellectual acuity. Afterabrilliantschool career in France, he turned to international trade management. In 1988,he chose the United Statestoundertake the highestinternational level trainingin thisfield,an MBA in Finance and Management, at the prestigious and world-renowned University of Hartford. The school originallyfoundedin1877 became anindependenthigher educationuniversityin1957,bringing together an art school, a music school and a business school. Aspartof hisMBA,Jean-Pierre Valentini tookhisfirststepsinthe energysectorduringaninternshipwith the Elf group based in Houston, Texas. He confirmed his interest in this area by very quicklybecoming head of trading for the same group. Jean-Pierre Valentini and ELF A historiccompanyinthe extractionand distributionof oil,the Elf company wasbornfromthe desire of the general distributionunion(UGD) andthe general oil tankersunion(UGP) tobringtogetherunderthe same banner several salescompanies. of oil. The French petroleum productscompany with the Caltex brand, originally a subsidiary of Texaco and California Oil, is one of them. In 1990, Jean-Pierre Valentini temporarily returned to France to work at the Donges refinery in Loire Atlantique, which had already been part of the UGP in the past. However, he foundthe oil companyElf twoyearslaterwhere he resumedhis jobasan oil traderforthe African continent. He is again noted for hisprofessional qualities. In 1995, his investmentand involvement led him tobe promoted to the position of oil trading managerwithin the trading department for the entire Eastand West African zone. After16yearsof professional success,Jean-Pierre Valentini leftthe Elf groupandjoinedTrafigurain2004. Trafigura is a Swiss oil brokerage and maritime charter company specializing in the brokerage and transport of raw materials. The company was created in 1993 by two Frenchmen, Claude Dauphin and Ericde Turkheimwiththe aimof becomingthe international marketleaderinthisfield. Thecompanynow ranks asthe world'sthirdlargest independentoil trading company. It isparticularlyvery active inAfrica where it distributes oil from several countries such as Congo-Brazzaville, Angola and Cameroon. Jean-Pierre Valentini: a story of black gold On hisarrival,Jean-Pierre Valentini heldthe positionof oil tradingmanagerfor the WestAfricansector and withina fewyears, he extended hisactivities tothe EastAfrican sector. His mentorat the time was
  • 2. calledMaurice Nesse. Thisminingengineer,amanassingularashe isintelligent,taughthimthe tricksof the trade and how to behave and work in Africa. Drawingonhisexperience andextensive knowledge of oil trading,Jean-Pierre Valentini thusdeveloped the African markets for Trafigura and in 2008, barely a year after recovering the eastern zone of the country, became the trading director of the entire the Africa zone. Finally, in 2011, he obtained the recognition of his peers by being awarded all of the group's activities on the African continent. Jean-Pierre Valentini hastakenupagoodnumberof challengesduringhiscareer. Hisgreatestprofessional feat? That of having been able to develop the African markets in a spectacular way both at Elf and at Trafigura. After 27 years of a brilliant career in trading for these two major international groups, Jean-Pierre Valentini became an independent international commodity consultant in 2016 and moved to Geneva, Switzerland. In particular, he is responsible for managing trading, arbitration and logistics for the companies that call on him. In parallel to thisactivity, he investsin differentstart-ups invariousfields suchas mining,luxurywatch certifications or real estate. To date, Jean-Pierre Valentini is a shareholder in several companies. Letuscite,forexample,Tradee,acompanyspecializinginthe certificationof luxurywatches,orReverse vision, a consulting firm for business and management. Finally,itisworthmentioningSpaceX,abox foundedbythe veryemblematicElonMusktosendsatellites intospace andwhichalsosendsNASA satellitesintospace. Indeed,Jean-Pierre Valentini initiallyfinanced a startupBBReputationwhich viaalgorithmsworkedon the reputationof SMEs tosell servicestobanks andinsurance companies. BReputationhavingmergedwithSpaceX,itbecame ade factoshareholderof SpaceX. Jean-Pierre Valentini is certainly an accomplished businessman, but he also has a vast intellectual curiosity. A great esthete, he is a great collector always with a sense of detail and the desire to learn as a guideline. Itscollectionof vintage watchesisone of the mostremarkable inthe world. Thiscontemporary artloverisalsoanadmirerof the AveyronpainterPierre Soulages,of whomhe owns,amongothers,the last canvas painted by the artist in 2018. Closely linked to abstract art from 1940, Pierre Soulages is particularly known for his use of reflections of the color black, which he calls "black-light" or "outrenoir". He is one of the main representatives of informal painting. From the 1950s, he obtained international recognition and exhibited his works alongside the greatest artists of his time. In 2020, one of his works,entitled Painting (1961), was acquired for20.2 million dollars, or 17.8million euros. Thisauction,organizedonNovember16atSotheby's,inNew York,makesPierre Soulagesthemost highly rated French artist in the world.