Charles Schneider | |
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| Born | Charles Marie Bernard Henri Schneider June 28, 1898 |
| Died | August 6, 1960 (aged 62)
Saint-Tropez, France |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Lilian Constantini |
| Children | Dominique Schneidre |
| Parent(s) |
Eugène Schneider, II Antoinette de Rafélis de Saint-Sauveur |
| Relatives |
Jean Schneider (brother) Germaine Dulac (cousin) |
Charles Schneider (June 28, 1898 – August 6, 1960) was a French businessman. He served as the Chairman of Schneider Electric from 1942 to 1960.
Early life
Charles Schneider was born on June 28, 1898, in Paris, France. [1] [2] His father was Eugène Schneider, II. [1] His mother was Antoinette de Rafélis de Saint-Sauveur. [1] He had two brothers, Henri-Paul and Jean, and a sister, Marie-Zélie. His cousin, Germaine Dulac, was a filmmaker. [3]
During World War I, he served in the French Army from 1916 to 1918, retiring as Second Lieutenant. [1] He received the Croix de Guerre for his service. [1]
Career
Schneider became a co-manager of the family business with his brother Jean in 1918. [1] However, due to managerial disagreements with their father, they were fired in 1924. [1] As a result, Schneider worked for the Gaumont Film Company. [1]
In February 1942, Schneider was appointed as an official at the Comité d’ORganization de la SIDérurgie (later known as the Comité des forges). [1] After his father's death in November 1942, he became the co-Chairman of the family business with his brother Jean. [1] [4] From his brother's death in 1944 to 1960, he served as its sole Chairman. [1] [4]
Personal life
He married Lilian Constantini, an actress, in 1943. [1] [3] Their daughter Dominique Schneidre is a novelist. [3] Their other daughter, Catherine Schneider, was formerly married to director Roger Vadim. [5]
Death
He died on August 6, 1960, in Saint-Tropez. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Catherine Vuillermot, The Schneider Network during the Presidency of Charles Schneider, 1942-1960, Business and Economic History, vol. 2, Business History Conference, 2004
- ^ a b les maîtres de forges Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, écomusée de la Communauté le Creusot Montceau
- ^ a b c Tami Williams, Germaine Dulac: A Cinema of Sensations, Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 2014, p. 164 [1]
- ^ a b Schneider Electric history
- ^ Marnes-la-Coquette (92), cimetière communal.
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| Born | Charles Marie Bernard Henri Schneider June 28, 1898 |
| Died | August 6, 1960 (aged 62)
Saint-Tropez, France |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Lilian Constantini |
| Children | Dominique Schneidre |
| Parent(s) |
Eugène Schneider, II Antoinette de Rafélis de Saint-Sauveur |
| Relatives |
Jean Schneider (brother) Germaine Dulac (cousin) |
Charles Schneider (June 28, 1898 – August 6, 1960) was a French businessman. He served as the Chairman of Schneider Electric from 1942 to 1960.
Early life
Charles Schneider was born on June 28, 1898, in Paris, France. [1] [2] His father was Eugène Schneider, II. [1] His mother was Antoinette de Rafélis de Saint-Sauveur. [1] He had two brothers, Henri-Paul and Jean, and a sister, Marie-Zélie. His cousin, Germaine Dulac, was a filmmaker. [3]
During World War I, he served in the French Army from 1916 to 1918, retiring as Second Lieutenant. [1] He received the Croix de Guerre for his service. [1]
Career
Schneider became a co-manager of the family business with his brother Jean in 1918. [1] However, due to managerial disagreements with their father, they were fired in 1924. [1] As a result, Schneider worked for the Gaumont Film Company. [1]
In February 1942, Schneider was appointed as an official at the Comité d’ORganization de la SIDérurgie (later known as the Comité des forges). [1] After his father's death in November 1942, he became the co-Chairman of the family business with his brother Jean. [1] [4] From his brother's death in 1944 to 1960, he served as its sole Chairman. [1] [4]
Personal life
He married Lilian Constantini, an actress, in 1943. [1] [3] Their daughter Dominique Schneidre is a novelist. [3] Their other daughter, Catherine Schneider, was formerly married to director Roger Vadim. [5]
Death
He died on August 6, 1960, in Saint-Tropez. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Catherine Vuillermot, The Schneider Network during the Presidency of Charles Schneider, 1942-1960, Business and Economic History, vol. 2, Business History Conference, 2004
- ^ a b les maîtres de forges Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, écomusée de la Communauté le Creusot Montceau
- ^ a b c Tami Williams, Germaine Dulac: A Cinema of Sensations, Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 2014, p. 164 [1]
- ^ a b Schneider Electric history
- ^ Marnes-la-Coquette (92), cimetière communal.
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