Career
Monsieur Amon commercial activities had a deep impact on the Costa Rican society of the latest 19th century due to the foundation of San José"s Belle Époque neighborhood which carries his name today as the Barrio Amón. The image of Monsieur Amon is associated to Costa Rican coffee golden age. Monsieur Amon was born in Bordeaux.
The company already produced and exported coffee.
Monsieur Amon was entrusted to manage the firm and became a respected local figure with a key influence in the social and economic spheres. He started the diversification to urban real state and electricity production at the time Minor Keith developed similar activities, leveraging the Atlantic railroad construction and growing banana trade.