An engineer by training, Patrick graduated from the National School of Aeronautics and Space in 1991 and then an MBA from ESSEC in 2008.
He began his career as an aerodynamic engineer at MBDA where he stayed for 10 years. He then joined Sagem where he held several positions of responsibility such as Head of the "guided missiles for aviation" department or even Head of export sales of aeronautical systems. After 9 years with the Sagem Group, he founded Arcure in 2009 with Franck Gayraud.