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airline executive

Henri SAUVAN, French airline executive.

Background

SAUVAN, Henri was born on April 29, 1923 in Paris. Son of Ldon and Anna (née Merlino) Sauvan.

Education

Lycee Condorcet, Faculte de Droit, Ecoles des Hautes Etudes Commerciales.

Career

Joined Air France 1947, Assistant Manager 1947-1952, Head of Budget Service 1952-1964, Assistant to Vice-President (Manager Control and Budgets) 66, Vice-President (Route Programming and Agreements) 1968-1972, Vice President (Corporate Planning, Route Programming and Agreements) 1972-1974, Secretary-General 1974-1982, President Air France 1983-1988, Honorary President since 1988. Offieier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur. Offieier, Ordre national du Merite.

Connections

Married Christiane Dusanter in 1945.

Father:
Ldon

Mother:
Anna (née Merlino) Sauvan

Spouse:
Christiane Dusanter