Fernand Renault (28 November 1864, Paris – 22 March 1909, Paris) was one of the brothers that founded

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, the French automobile manufacturer, in 1899.

Biography

Fernand played an important role in the development of the commercial network of Renault, particularly by creating the first subsidiaries in

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, and the

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. In 1908, for health reasons, he sold his shares in Renault Frères to his brother Louis, who renamed it Société des Automobiles Louis Renault. After a long illness, he died in 1909.

Family

He married Charlotte Marie Louise Dancognée on June 1, 1891, the daughter of a lawyer and aunt of

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. Together they had two daughters: * Fernande (1895-1992), married in 1918 to Henri . * Françoise (1908-1986), married in 1929 to François Lehideux (1904-1998), company director and minister, together having: ** Patrick Lehideux (1930), husband of Michèle Arnaud (1919-1998), artist and television producer She was also the mother of Dominique Walter, singer and , photographer. ** Gérald Lehideux ** Marie-France Lehideux ** Maitchou Lehideux, wife of Count

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