Max Hymans (March 2, 1900 in

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from 1948 to 1961.

Biography

Max Hymans was born is Paris on the March 2, 1900. After his baccalauréat (A-level), he graduated from ''École centrale de Paris'' with an Engineering diploma, while following a law degree in parallel. He entered as an Engineer and site manager of Clairoix close to Compiègne, Oise. He was in conflict with the delegate administrator concerning French workers salaries and their replacement with foreign workers that were even less paid. On October 22, 1925, he applied as a lawyer to the ''Cour d'appel'' of Paris. He opened a cabinet specialised in counterfeiting cases and patents.

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File:Inauguration-aérogare-Invalides.JPG, Hymans (4th from the right) at the inauguration of the Aérogare des Invalides Air France–KLM 1900 births 1961 deaths Politicians from Paris French politicians Knights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany {{France-politician-stub