Henri Pierre (May 20, 1918 – February 17, 1994) was a

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journalist, who co-founded newspaper '' Le Monde'' in 1944. He continued as a reporter for the paper until his retirement in 1982.

Biography

Personal life

Henri Pierre was born on May 20, 1918, in Lyon. He studied at the Saumer Cavalry School, before starting his career as a journalist. New York Times obituary He was married to Brigitte, who died in 1991. They had 3 children, Dominique, Francois and Oliver.

Journalistic career

During his time as a journalist for ''Le Monde'', Pierre served as the paper's correspondent in Moscow, London and Washington, D.C.

References

Bibliography

*"Obituary: Henri Pierre, Journalist, 75", ''New York Times'' (14-02-94) 1918 births 1994 deaths French male non-fiction writers 20th-century French male writers {{france-journalist-stub