Émile Servan-Schreiber (1888-1967) was a French journalist. He was the co-founder of '' Les Échos''. He was the author of several books.

Early life

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

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in Paris. During

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, he served in the

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. He received the Croix de Guerre for his service.

Career

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 ''

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''. 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

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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''.

Personal life and death

Servan-Schreiber married Denise Brésard, a Roman Catholic. They had two sons,

Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, often referred to as JJSS (13 February 19247 November 2006), was a French journalist and politician. He co-founded ''L'Express'' in 1953 with Françoise Giroud, and then went on to become president of the Radica ...

and Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber, and three daughters,

Brigitte Gros Brigitte Gros (12 June 1925 – 11 March 1985) was a French journalist and politician. She served as the mayor of Meulan-en-Yvelines and as a member of the French Senate. She was the author of several books. Early life Brigitte Gros was born as ...

, Bernadette Gradis, and

Christiane Collange Christiane Collange (born 1930) is a French journalist and author. Early life Christiane Collange was born as Christiane Servan-Schreiber on October 29, 1930. Her father, Émile Servan-Schreiber, was a Jewish journalist and author. Her mother, De ...

. Prior to World War II, Servan-Schreiber purchased "Chalet Nanouk", a chalet in Mont d'Arbois upon the recommendation of Baroness

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. During the war, he took the pseudonym of "Servan" and hid in the chalet with his parents, his wife and his children. Servan-Schreiber legally changed his name on November 5, 1952, adding "Servan" before "Schreiber". Servan-Schreiber died on December 29, 1967, in Veulettes-sur-Mer, France.

Works

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References

External links

L'exemple américain
on the

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