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Charles Bedaux
American businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Eugène Bedaux (10 October 1886 – 18 February 1944) was a French-American millionaire who made his fortune developing and implementing the work measurement aspect of scientific management, notably the Bedaux System. Bedaux was friends with British royalty and Nazis alike, and was a management consultant, big game hunter and explorer. In 1934, he was the fifth wealthiest man in the United States.[1]
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Charles Eugène Bedaux | |
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![]() Bedaux with his film crew in Canada in 1934 | |
Born | (1886-10-26)October 26, 1886 Paris, France |
Died | February 18, 1944(1944-02-18) (aged 57) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Cause of death | Suicide by drug overdose |
Occupation(s) | Production engineer, management consultant |
Spouses | Blanche de Kressier Allen
(m. 1908; div. 1917)Fern Lombard (m. 1917–1944) |
Children | 1 |
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