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Officer of the Legion of Honour
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Pierre Lefaucheux
1898-06-30 – 1955-02-11
Life & Legacy
Pierre-André Lefaucheux (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɑ̃dʁe ləfoʃø]; 30 June 1898 – 11 February 1955) was a leading French industrialist and recipient of the Order of Liberation, awarded to heroes of France's Liberation during World War II.
As the first chairman of Renault during the critical years after World War II, Lefaucheux died in an automobile accident in 1955 at age 56 – while directing the development of the forthcoming Renault Dauphine.
Lefaucheux was the subject of the 2009 biography, Patron de Renault, Pierre Lefaucheux (1944–1955) by Cyrille Sardais.
Occupation & Career
engineer, entrepreneur, businessperson, French resistance fighter, resistance fighter
Education
École Centrale Paris
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Companion of the Liberation; Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Companion of the Liberation · Croix de guerre 1914–1918 · Officer of the Legion of Honour
Employer
Chemins de fer du Nord · Compagnie Générale de Construction de Fours · Renault
Organizations & Memberships
French Forces of the Interior · Organisation civile et militaire
Education & Institutions
École Centrale Paris
Verified Legacy Record
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Companion of the Liberation
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Croix de guerre 1914–1918
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Family Spouse
Marie-Hélène Lefaucheux
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Sources & Provenance
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