Albert Poulain (February 6, 1851 – January 6, 1937) was a French

chocolatier A chocolatier is a person or company who makes confectionery from chocolate. Chocolatiers are distinct from chocolate makers, who create chocolate from cacao beans and other ingredients. Education and training Traditionally, chocolatiers, e ...

and industrialist who directed

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from 1874 to 1893. He was also the first president of the

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Loir-et-Cher Loir-et-Cher (, ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Its name is originated from two rivers which cross it, the Loir in its northern part and the Cher in its southern part. Its prefecture is Blois. The INSEE and La P ...

from 1896 to 1920.Bruno Guignard, « Poulain Albert, l'autre génie de la famille », in ''Blois de A à Z'', Éditions Sutton, 2007 (), p. 120-124.

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French businesspeople Chocolatiers Recipients of the Legion of Honour 1851 births 1937 deaths {{France-business-bio-stub

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