Georges Philippar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorges Philippar
French businessman
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Place of Birth: Fontenay-aux-Roses, Île-de-France, France
About Georges Philippar
- Georges Philippar, born on 16 October 1883 in Fontenay-aux-Roses, was a French shipbuilder.
- He became part of the Messageries Maritimes company in 1912, becoming its chief executive officer in 1925. Ill-fated French ocean liner MS Georges Philippar was named after him.
- The ship caught fire on her maiden voyage in 1932 and sank in the Gulf of Aden with the loss of 54 lives.
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