Background
Leviant, Israel was born on August 18, 1914 in Gomel, Bielorussia. Son of Isaac and Bronislava (Kobiliansky) Leviant. arrived in France, 1924.
Leviant, Israel was born on August 18, 1914 in Gomel, Bielorussia. Son of Isaac and Bronislava (Kobiliansky) Leviant. arrived in France, 1924.
Graduate, Ecole Polytechnic, Paris, 1935. Graduate, Ecole des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, 1938. Doctor Engineering, University Paris, 1951.
Official, French Government, 1938-1943; advisor to Jean Monnet, Washington, 1944; president, French Supply Council, Washington, 1946-1947; general manager, Vacuum Concrete, Paris, 1949-1959; consultant, then vice president, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, 1959-1979; painter, since 1979.
Member Cercle de l'Union Interalliee.
Married Andrée Yvonne Cohen, May 22, 1916. Children: Catherine, Michel.