Background
COUTURE, Jean was born on June 23, 1913 in Paris. Son of Julien Couture and Mathilde Bouneau.
COUTURE, Jean was born on June 23, 1913 in Paris. Son of Julien Couture and Mathilde Bouneau.
Lycees Montaigne, Saint-Louis and Louis-leGrand, Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Paris.
Director Cabinet of the Minister for Industrial Production 1946. Director of Industrial Production and Mines of Morocco 1947-1948. Deputy Director-General Charbonnages de France 1948-1949, 1953-1963.
Deputy Director-General Houilleres de Bassin du Nord et du Pas-de-Calais 1949-1953.
President Administration Council 1957-1963, Honorary President 19613. Vice-President Comite consultatif de l"utilisation de l’energie 1948-1963.
President Institute franyais de l’energie 1956-1989, Honorary President since 1989. Secretary-General for Energy, Ministere de l"lndustrie 1963-1973.
Administration, Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Frangais 1964-1974.
President Commission, consultative pour la production d’electricite d’origine nucleaire 1967-1973. President Commission, de Pdnergie au Commissariat general du Plan 1978-1979. President French National Committee of World Energy Conference 1975-1980, Vice President since 1980.
Senior Adviser to Chair, of Societe Generate 1974-1984.
Vice-President Society Frangaise d’Energie Nucleaire 1983-1985. President 1985-1987; President Translator Energ 1984-1988, Apave SO since 1989.
Commander Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur. Croix de guerre 1939-1945.