Émile Véron (26 March 1925 – 20 November 2013) was a French entrepreneur that created the

model car A model car, or toy car, is a Physical model, miniature representation of an automobile. Other miniature motor vehicles, such as trucks, buses, or even All-terrain vehicle, ATVs, etc. are often included in this general category. Because many mi ...

brand Norev with his two brothers, Joseph and Paul, in 1946. The name of the company is his name spelled backwards. He later created the toy company Majorette in 1961. For his conduct he was awarded the

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, but 1992-1993 had judicial problems related to the failure of Majorette.Le fondateur de Majorette mis en examen pour abus de biens sociaux
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1925 births 2013 deaths Businesspeople from Lyon {{France-business-bio-stub