André-Gustave Citroën (French: [ɑ̃dʁe ɡystav sitʁɔɛn]; 5 February 1878 – 3 July 1935) was a French industrialist and the founder of French automaker Citroën. He is also remembered for his application of double helical gears.

Boulanger joined the Michelin board in 1922 and became president of Citroën in January 1938 after the death in a road accident of his friend Pierre Michelin [21] remaining in this position until his own death in 1950. In 1938, he also had become Michelin's joint managing director.

Vincent Cobée (born 1968/1969) is a French businessman, and the chief executive officer (CEO) of French carmaker Citroën since January 2020. Cobée earned degrees from the École Polytechnique, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées and Harvard Business School. [1]

Jan 9, 2024 · Citroen’s T-45 trucks were highly useful heavy loaders for the Nazi armed forces, and the production lines were kept going with these vehicles now being used by the enemy. For the President of Citroen, Pierre-Jules Boulanger, this was an unacceptable situation. But what, after all, could he do?

Aug 22, 2022 · Riding in his chauffeur-driven black Citroën DS 19, President de Gaulle, 71, and his wife were headed to a Paris airport to fly to their summer home. As their motorcade passed two vehicles, machine-gun fire raked the fast-moving Citroën .

Nov 16, 2023 · Early 20th century industrialist credited with changing the face of automobile manufacturing in France, André Citroën is routinely referred to as the Henry Ford of his country. Written by Nick Smith. André Citroën: 1878 - 1935 - Alamy stock photo.

French President Georges Pompidou used one of the open SMs for parades and to transport dignitaries. For most people, though, the car as originally designed provided plenty enough performance, comfort and head-turn to be satisfying.

Paris, for many decades in the twentieth century, was one of Europe’s principal motor car manufacturing centres, and on a 19 ha site at Jarvel, on the River Seine in the 15 th arrondissement, André Citroën built what was to prove the largest factory ever seen within the …

André-Gustave Citroën (born Feb. 5, 1878, Paris, France—died July 3, 1935, Paris) was a French engineer and industrialist who introduced Henry Ford’s methods of mass production to the European automobile industry. Citroën graduated from the École Polytechnique in 1898 and thereafter worked as an engineer and an industrial designer.

Nov 29, 2024 · A popular anecdote recounts a story of clever resistance involving Pierre-Jules Boulanger, often mistakenly identified as the vice president of Citroën and engineer in charge of design and conception during the war.