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Jean Monnet
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Jean Monnet

Entrepreneur · born November 9, 1888 · died 1979

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Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet was a French civil servant, entrepreneur, diplomat, financier, and administrator. An influential supporter of European unity, he is considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union.

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  1. 64Received the Charlemagne PrizeMay 17, 1953
  2. ~75Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom1963
  3. ~89Received the Erasmus Prize1977

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