Background
BENARD, Jean was born on February 29, 1908. Son of Georges Benard and Reine Say.
BENARD, Jean was born on February 29, 1908. Son of Georges Benard and Reine Say.
Lycee Janson de Sailly and University de Paris a la Sorbonne.
Counsellor, United States of America 1945-1954. Deputy Director North Atlantic Treaty Organization Information Division 1955-1957. Minister, Tunisia 1957-1960.
Ambassador to Federation Republic of Cameroon 1960-1965, Ethiopia 1965-1971.
Director Cabinet of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1971-1972. President GERDAT (Study and Research Group for Development of Tropical Agronomy) 1972-1980.
Officier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur.
Married Yvonne Mamet in 1928 (died in 1983).