French businessperson (1932–2002)
Pierre Robert Rodolphe Peugeot[1] (1932-2002) was a French heir and business executive.
Early life
Pierre Peugeot was born in 1932.[2]
Career
He served on the Board of Directors of Peugeot from 1978 to 1992.[2][3] He then served as the Chairman of its Supervisory Board from 1992 to 2002.[2][3]
Death
He died in 2002 in Paris.[2][3] He was seventy years old.[3] 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."[3]
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