René de Chambrun
| René de Chambrun | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 23, 1906 Paris, France |
| Died | May 19, 2002 Paris, France |
| Resting place | Montparnasse Cemetery |
| Residence | 6 bis, Place du Palais-Bourbon, Paris, France Château de la Grange-Bléneau, Courpalay, Seine-et-Marne, France |
| Nationality | French & American |
| Alma mater |
Sciences Po University of Paris |
| Occupation | Lawyer, businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Josée Laval |
| 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 (August 23, 1906 Paris – May 19, 2002 Paris), 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.
René de Chambrun was born on August 23, 1906 in Paris, France. His father, Aldebert de Chambrun, was a general in the French Army, and his mother was Clara Eleanor Longworth, sister of Nicholas Longworth, (who married Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the US President Theodore Roosevelt). On his paternal side, he was a member of the aristocratic Pineton de Chambrun family. Moreover, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza was one of his paternal uncles. Chambrun's godfather was Philippe Pétain.
Chambrun was the great-great-grandson of Lafayette. As a result, he was both a French and U.S. citizen. His honorary U.S. citizenship was questioned by members of the United States House of Representatives in 1942 due to his support for his father-in-law.
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