Background
OARDENT, Paul was born on July 10, 1921 in Grenoble. Son of Louis and Edith (née Rncher) Gardent.
OARDENT, Paul was born on July 10, 1921 in Grenoble. Son of Louis and Edith (née Rncher) Gardent.
Ecole Polytechnique.
Engineer, Valenciennes 1944-1948. Assistant Chief Mining Engineer, Lille 1948-1949, Chief Mining Engineer 1950. Technology Adviser to J.M. Louvel (Minister of Industry and Commerce) 1950-1952.
Director of General Studies, Charbonnages de France 1952-1958.
Director of General Studies and Financial Services, Houilleres du bassin de Lorraine 1958-1963. Assistant Director, then Director-General Houilleres du bassin du Nord et du Pas-de-Calais 1963-1968.
Director-General Charbonnages de France 1968-1980. Conseiller d’Etat since 1980.
Director College, de la Prevention des Risques Technologiques since 1989.
Commander Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Commander Ordre national du Merite.
Married Janine Robert in 1958: one son.