Étienne Francois Davignon is a Belgian businessperson who has been the head of 10 different companies and currently occupies the position of Chairman at Brussels Airlines SA, Co-Chairman at SN Airholding SA and Chairman for Genfina SA. Dr. Davignon is also on the board of 5 other companies.

In the past Dr. Davignon occupied the position of Chairman for Recticel SA, VP-Research, Industry & Energy Policies at European Union, Chairman for Palais des Beaux Arts SA FS, Chairman of Compagnie des Wagons-Lits, Chairman at Virgin Express NV, Chairman of Société Générale de Belgique SA, Principal at Belgium Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chairman for International Energy Agency.

He received a doctorate from Université Catholique de Louvain.