René de Chambrun
Count René de Chambrun | |
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| Born | Count René Aldebert Pineton de Chambrun 23 August 1906 |
| Died | 19 May 2002 (aged 95) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Montparnasse Cemetery |
| Nationality | France United States |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po University of Paris |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, businessman |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Aldebert de Chambrun Clara Eleanor Longworth |
| Relatives | Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (great-great-grandfather) Nicholas Longworth (maternal great-great-grandfather) Nicholas Longworth II (maternal grandfather) Nicholas Longworth (maternal uncle) Adolphe de Chambrun (paternal grandfather) Charles de Chambrun (paternal uncle) Pierre de Chambrun (paternal uncle) Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (paternal uncle) Pierre Laval (father-in-law) |
Count René Aldebert Pineton de Chambrun (French pronunciation: [ʁəne aldəbɛʁ pintɔ̃ də ʃɑ̃bʁœ̃]; 23 August 1906 – 19 May 2002) was a French-American aristocrat, lawyer, businessman and author. He practised law at the Court of Appeals of Paris and the New York State Bar Association. He was the author of several books about World War II and his father-in-law, Vichy France Prime Minister Pierre Laval, to whom he served as legal counsel. He defended Coco Chanel in her lawsuit against Pierre Wertheimer over her marketing rights to Chanel No. 5. He was the chairman of Baccarat, the crystal manufacturer, from 1960 to 1992.