Georges Philippar

French businessman¹

Georges Philippar (16 October 1883 – 10 February 1959) was a French shipbuilder. He joined the Messageries Maritimes company in 1912, becoming its chief executive officer in 1925.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Georges Philippar (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 16, 1883, died Feb 10, 1959.¹

About

The ill-fated French ocean liner MS Georges Philippar was named after him. The ship caught fire on her maiden voyage in 1932 and sank in the Gulf of Aden with the loss of 54 lives.

From Wikipedia’s article on Georges Philippar, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Société Provençale de Constructions AéronautiquesFounder¹⁰

Career

Occupation: businessperson.⁵

1932 to 1933President, Académie de Marine⁴
1928 to 1943President, Armateurs de France⁴
Date not recordedFounded Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques³

Personal life

BornOct 16, 1883, Fontenay-aux-Roses⁶
DiedFeb 10, 1959, Saint-Malo⁷
CitizenshipFrance⁸

Awards

Date not recordedCommander of the Legion of Honour⁹
Date not recordedCommander of the Order of Maritime Merit⁹

Sources

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WikidataGeorges Philippar on Wikidata
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WikipediaGeorges Philippar on Wikipedia
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WikidataGeorges Philippar: Founded Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Philippar: President, Armateurs de France, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Philippar: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Philippar: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Philippar: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Philippar: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Philippar: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataSociété Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques, Founder