Background
Blachere, Gérard Pierre Henri was born on October 10, 1914 in Chalette, France. Son of Henri G. and Madeleine (Le Roy) Blachere.
Blachere, Gérard Pierre Henri was born on October 10, 1914 in Chalette, France. Son of Henri G. and Madeleine (Le Roy) Blachere.
Student, Ecole Polytechnic, France, 1933-1935; graduate, Ecole National des Ponts Chaussees, France, 1938.
Delegate, French Rebldg. Ministry, Berlin, 1945-1946;
delegate, Ministry for Rebldg. the Haut Rhin Department, Colmar, France, 1946-1949;
commissioner reconstruction, Government Tunisien, Tunis, 1949-1954;
commissioner reconstruction, Chef de la construction et de l'Urbanisme, Alger, Algérie, 1954-1955;
director construction, French Ministry, Paris, 1955-1957;
director, Center Science du Bâtiment, Paris, 1957-1974;
president, director studies, Institute de la Construction Industrielsee, Paris, since 1970. Section president Council General des Ponts et Chaussées, Paris, 1982-1983.
President de l'Auxirbat, Paris, since 1976. Professor Ecole National des Ponts et Chaussées, Paris, 1960-1970, Conservatoire National Arts et Métiers, Paris, 1967-1970.
Vice president Union Nationale des Camps de Montague, Paris, 1945-1946. Captain French military, 1939-1944. Member Groupe de Haute Montagne.
Married Elisabeth Bumb, April 20, 1950. Children: Oliver (deceased), Hughes, Yvain.