Pierre Peugeot

Pierre Peugeot (1932-2002) was a French heir and business executive.

Pierre Peugeot
Born(1932-06-11)11 June 1932
Died1 December 2002(2002-12-01) (aged 70)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
EducationÉcole Polytechnique
OccupationBusiness executive
ChildrenThierry Peugeot
Marie-Hélène Roncoroni
Xavier Peugeot

Early life

Pierre Peugeot was born in 1932.[1]

Career

He served on the Board of Directors of Peugeot from 1978 to 1992.[1][2] He then served as the Chairman of its Supervisory Board from 1992 to 2002.[1][2]

Death

He died in 2002 in Paris.[1][2] He was seventy years old.[2] Upon his death, Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin released a statement to honor, "the memory of a prominent industrialist who played a determining part in turning a French family business into a global corporation, while being promoting the national interests and paving the way for the technological development of our country. His industrial daring and humanism set an example for us all."[2]

References

  1. Mort de Pierre Peugeot, Libération, 2 December 2002
  2. Pierre Peugeot est mort, Le Nouvel Observateur, 2 December 2002
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