A former French minister, Luc Chatel co-founded Odyssey Education to extend his commitment to education.

Luc Chatel began his career at L’Oréal, where he was Director of Human Resources. Between 1998 and 2017, he held several elective and governmental positions in France: Minister of National Education, Secretary of State for Industry, Government Spokesman, Member of Parliament and Mayor. Since 2017, Luc Chatel has also been President of the Plateforme Automobile (French automotive industry federation).

Luc Chatel is a Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honor and Commander of the Academic Palms.