Jean Monnet
Former Commissioner-General of the French National Planning Board
Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet was a French civil servant, entrepreneur, diplomat, financier, administrator, and political visionary. An influential supporter of European unity, he is considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union. Wikipedia
Born: November 9, 1888, Cognac, France
Died: March 16, 1979 (age 90 years), Houjarray
Education: College of Europe
Organizations founded: European Coal and Steel Community and Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom and Erasmus Prize
Books: Memoirs and Memoirs: Jean Monnet
Previous office: Commissioner-General of the French National Planning Board (1946–1952)