Léopold Renouard
Jules-Léopold Renouard | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Paris, France |
| Died | March 7, 1910 (aged 77) |
| Occupation(s) | Financier, banker, stockbroker |
| Years active | 1859–1910 |
| Known for | President of Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas (Paribas), first president of the State Bank of Morocco |
Jules-Léopold Renouard (27 January 1833 – 7 March 1910) was a financier, banker, and stockbroker based in Paris.
Life
Renouard was born in Paris as the son of the bibliographer and bookseller Jules Renouard (1798–1854), with maternal lineage tracing back to the politician Laurent Cunin-Gridaine. From 1859 until 1872, he practiced as a stockbroker in Paris. In 1873, he took on the role of Finance Director for the municipal administration before moving southward to serve as Treasurer and Paymaster General in Tarbes and subsequently Pau, a position he held until 1877. That same year, he returned to Paris and was appointed governor of the Crédit Foncier de France, a post he occupied for one year.
Renouard became a member of the regency council at the Bank of France in 1887, later advancing to second deputy governor in 1889, and then serving as first deputy governor from 1895 through 1898. He also became affiliated with the Société de l'histoire de France in 1894.
In 1909, he succeeded Eugène Goüin as president of Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas S.A. (Paribas). Additionally, Renouard was named the first president of the State Bank of Morocco, which was founded in 1907 following the Algeciras Conference. His leadership roles extended across several financial and industrial enterprises, including directorships at Banco Español de Crédito, Banque de l'Indochine, the Paris-Orléans Railway Company, and the automobile manufacturer Lorraine-Dietrich.
Renouard passed away at age seventy-seven; his death was officially recorded by his brother-in-law Georges Delamotte.
Personal
On 31 March 1858, Renouard married Marguerite Delamotte, who hailed from a distinguished family. This union linked him to notable personalities such as Admiral Joseph Ramey de Sugny and Count Gérard of Dampierre, who served as a departmental councillor in Landes. The couple had two daughters named Elisabeth and Adèle.
Awards and honours
Jules-Léopold Renouard held the rank of officer within the Legion of Honour. His international distinctions included membership in the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of the Medjidie, grand officer status in both the Order of the Cross of Takovo and Order of Saint Alexander, as well as commander rank in the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa.