Background
Amar, Leon was born on July 25, 1912 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Sam Alice Amar.
Amar, Leon was born on July 25, 1912 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Sam Alice Amar.
Graduate, Ecole Libre Sciences Politiques, Paris, 1933.
Assistant, Louis-Dreyfus, 1934-1935; director, Society Bancaire, Paris, 1936-1940; founder, director, Society Bancaire Paris, 1946-1969; president, Society Bancaire Paris, 1969-1970; finance adviser, Amar-Argon, Paris, since 1982; chairman, Amar-Argon, Paris, since 1990. Consultant in field.
Captain French Army, 1940-1945. Member Polo Club Paris, Racing Club France.
Married Jacqueline Dreyfus, February 1, 1945. 1 child, Marie-Christine.