Died 15 March 2016 | ||
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André Bénard (19 August 1922 – 15 March 2016) was a French industrialist who, as chairman of Eurotunnel, "helped lead the construction of the Channel Tunnel linking France and Britain. He retired as co-chairman of Eurotunnel Group after the 31-mile tunnel opened in 1994, but later was accused by investors of misleading them about prospects for the project. In 2007, a French court cleared him of those charges.". He was married to Jacqueline Bénard, a former magazine editor.
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- Marc andr b nard bertrand deraspe
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- Early Life and Career
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Early Life and Career
Born Pierre Jacques André Bénard in Draveil, near Paris, on Aug. 19, 1922. Bénard began studies École Polytechnique in 1942. During World War II, joined the French Resistance in North Africa. After the war, he completed his studies and joined the Royal Dutch Shell Group. He worked as a senior executive in France, the Netherlands and Britain. He was retired from Shell when he was approached to work on the tunnel in 1986.