Background

VIMONT, Jacques was born on July 17, 1911 in Paris. Son of Marcel and Alice (nee Durantet) Vimont.

Education

Lycee de Nice, Faculte de Droit, Paris and Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques.

Career

Assistant Director Office of Resident-General, Tunis 1939-1942. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1944-1946. Counsellor to Sherifian Government 1946-1949.

Counsellor, Berne 1949-1950.

Secretary-General Tunisian Government 1950-1951. Counsellor, Rio de Janeiro 1951-1953.

Assistant Director Office of Minister of Foreign Affairs 1953-1954. Minister-Counsellor, Washington 1954-1957.

Director of Personnel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1958-1965.

Ambassador to Mexico 1965-1969, to Czechoslovakia 1969-1973, to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics 1973-1976. Commander Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, des Arts et des Lettres, des Palmes academiques.

Membership

Administration Council Air France 1976-1980. Council Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur 81.

Connections

Married Anne Brun in 1942.

Father:

Marcel

Mother:

Alice (nee Durantet) Vimont

Spouse:

Anne Brun