Ernest Cadgene

Ernest Jacques Cadgene (March 31, 1879 – February 4, 1934) was a French-American businessman and expert on silk dyes.

He was born in Lyon on March 31, 1879. He obtained qualifications in chemistry from the University of Zurich, and worked for his father's company in Lyons. In 1904 he emigrated to the US, working for Weidmannn Silk Dyeing Company in Paterson, New Jersey. Simon subsequently sued Cadgene, claiming that Cadgene had persuaded all their customers to transfer their business to Lyons Piece Dye Works.

He died of a heart attack on February 4, 1934, at his home in Englewood Cliffs. He was survived by his wife, and five children: Jacques, Henry, George, Simone, and Marie Yvonne.