In 1974, freshly graduated from HEC Paris, Hervé Ponsot chose to « make
his living» with the Dominicans. He notably took a position as Vicar in
the Convent of Saint Thomas of Aquinas in Toulouse, while teaching at
the Catholic Institute. In 2008, he was named Head Teacher of the French
Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem, “a position that
requires management skills, a good knack for international relations,
and a fairly strong backbone,” the atypical manager tells us. Founded in
1890, the School is the oldest centre for research in the Holy Land. It
owes its international recognition to the publication of the “Bible of
Jerusalem,” the most well-known translation of the sacred book, as well
as to the archaeological site of Qumran, close to which the Manuscripts
of the Dead Sea were discovered.
A HEC alum at the head of the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem #45
1974
HEC Paris celebrates its 130 years in 130 days
To celebrate its 130 years, starting from 12 December HEC Paris is launching a dedicated website that will publish 130 posts tracing back through the greatest moments of its history; a history marked by a taste for audacity.
“130 years of inspiration,” such is the guiding thread that we suggest you follow. With great pedagogical innovations, portraits of alumni who went on to follow rather unique paths, campus life, faculty and other unusual anecdotes, day after day you can take a look at the development not simply of an institution, but also of a state of mind that allowed generations of students to learn to dare, just as the school’s slogan today reminds us: the more you know, the more you dare. This approach is taken not only in homage of all the people who contributed to the construction of both HEC’s history and its success, but also to invite the public to see what lies behind the walls of our institution.
Each day, a photo or video accompanied by a brief commentary will be published on the website www.hec.fr/130ans as well as on iPhone application. Following the same idea, sharing on social networks in and around the “HEC community” will lie at the heart of this project.
Each morning, you can turn on your computers and smart phones to see a snapshot of life at HEC!