Claude ROUSSEL

Background

ROUSSEL, Claude was born on February 7, 1919 in Paris. Son of Pierre Roussel.

Education

Lycde Louis-leGrand, Ecole Normale Superieure.

Career

Founder Agence Information et Documentation and of Agence France-Presse 1944. Assistant Secretary-General, later Secretary-General Agence France-Presse 1944-1951, Director in Scandinavia 1951-1954, Secretary-General 1954-1975, President-Director-General 1975-1978. President Union Europdenne des Agences Photographiques 1960-1965.

Former Inspector-General Communications, Ministry of Culture and Communications.

Chevalier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur.

Interests

• Tennis, swimming, skiing.

Connections

Married Aasa Billquist in 1955.

Father:

Pierre Roussel

Spouse:

Aasa Billquist