About Claude Gallimard
Lived 1914 – 1991 (aged 77). Claude Gallimard was a French publisher and editor.
Claude Gallimard (10 January 1914 – 29 April 1991) was a French publisher and business leader.
The son of Gaston Gallimard, he was, from 1976 to 1988, the head of the publishing house Gallimard, founded by his father in 1911.
Biography Claude Gallimard worked in the family business of which he would become the president at the death of his father on 15 January 1976.
Married to Simone Cornu, he had with her four children who all worked in the book trades: Françoise, Christian, Antoine, and Isabelle.
In 1988, ill, Claude Gallimard handed the management of the group to his son Antoine, after removing his eldest son, Christian.
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Who was Claude Gallimard?
French publisher
When was Claude Gallimard born?
Claude Gallimard was born on 10 January 1914 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Claude Gallimard die?
Claude Gallimard died on 29 April 1991 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Claude Gallimard's occupation?
Claude Gallimard was a publisher and editor.
What nationality was Claude Gallimard?
Claude Gallimard was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claude Gallimard. https://biography.guide/claude-gallimard/
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