Émile Servan-Schreiber
| Émile Servan-Schreiber | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Émile Schreiber December 20, 1888 Paris, France |
| Died | December 29, 1967 Veulettes-sur-Mer, Seine-Maritime, France |
| Education | Collège Rollin |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Brésard |
| Children | 2 sons, 3 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Schreiber Clara Feilchenfeld |
| Relatives | Vincent Ferniot (grandson) |
Émile Servan-Schreiber (1888-1967) was a French journalist. He was the co-founder of Les Échos. He was the author of several books.
Émile Servan-Schreiber was born as Émile Schreiber on December 20, 1888 in Paris, France. His father, Joseph Schreiber, was a Jewish-Prussian immigrant. His mother, born Clara Feilchenfeld, spoke Yiddish. His patronym, Schreiber, means "writer" in German. He had three brothers, André, Georges and Robert.
Servan-Schreiber was educated at the Collège Rollin in Paris. During World War I, he served in the French Army. He received the Croix de Guerre for his service.
Servan-Schreiber was a journalist. He co-founded Les Échos with his brother André in 1908. He was also a contributor; for example, in 1960, he wrote that the Algerian War could not be compared to World War I, as more French people were dying in car accidents than on the battlefield. The newspaper was sold by the Schreibers in 1963.
Servan-Schreiber was a journalist for L'Illustration. He was the author of several books, beginning with L'exemple américain in 1917, when he called for an Americanisation of France with regards to comfort and cleanliness. His third book, Rome après Moscou, was reviewed by George N. Shuster in Books Abroad, while his fifth book, L'Amérique Réagit, was reviewed by Albert J. Guerard, also in Books Abroad. His ninth book, Le Portugal de Salazar, was reviewed by Armando Frumento in Giornale degli Economisti e Annali di Economia.
Servan-Schreiber married Denise Brésard, a Roman Catholic. They had two sons, Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber and Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber, and three daughters, Brigitte Gros, Bernadette Gradis, and Christiane Collange.
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