| Charles Schneider | |
| Birth Name: | Charles Marie Bernard Henri Schneider |
| Birth Date: | June 28, 1898 |
| Birth Place: | Paris, France |
| Death Place: | Saint-Tropez, France |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Spouse: | Lilian Constantini |
| Children: | Dominique Schneidre |
| Parents: | Eugène Schneider, II Antoinette de Rafélis de Saint-Sauveur |
| Relatives: | Jean Schneider (brother) Germaine Dulac (cousin) |
Charles Schneider (June 28, 1898 – August 6, 1960) was a French businessman. He served as the Chairman of Schneider Electric from 1942 to 1960.
Charles Schneider was born on June 28, 1898, in Paris, France.[1] [2] His father was Eugène Schneider, II.[1] His mother was Antoinette de Rafélis de Saint-Sauveur.[1] He had two brothers, Henri-Paul and Jean, and a sister, Marie-Zélie. His cousin, Germaine Dulac, was a filmmaker.[3]
During World War I, he served in the French Army from 1916 to 1918, retiring as Second Lieutenant.[1] He received the Croix de Guerre for his service.[1]
Schneider became a co-manager of the family business with his brother Jean in 1918.[1] However, due to managerial disagreements with their father, they were fired in 1924.[1] As a result, Schneider worked for the Gaumont Film Company.[1]
In February 1942, Schneider was appointed as an official at the Comité d’ORganization de la SIDérurgie (later known as the Comité des forges).[1] After his father's death in November 1942, he became the co-Chairman of the family business with his brother Jean.[1] [4] From his brother's death in 1944 to 1960, he served as its sole Chairman.[1] [4]
He married Lilian Constantini, an actress, in 1943.[1] [3] Their daughter Dominique Schneidre is a novelist.[3] Their other daughter, Catherine Schneider, was formerly married to director Roger Vadim.[5]
He died on August 6, 1960, in Saint-Tropez.[1] [2]