Henri Pierre

Henri Pierre (20 May 1918 – 17 February 1994) was a French journalist, who co-founded newspaper Le Monde in 1944. He continued as a reporter for the paper until his retirement in 1982.

Biography

Personal life Henri Pierre was born on 20 May 1918 in Lyon. He studied at the Saumur Cavalry School, before starting his career as a journalist.

He was married to Brigitte, who died in 1991. They had 3 children, Dominique, François and Oliver.

Journalistic career During his time as a journalist for Le Monde, Pierre served as the paper's correspondent in Moscow, London and Washington, D.C.

Works La vie quotidienne à la Maison-Blanche au temps de Reagan et de Bush. Hachette, Paris 1990. ISBN 978-2-010-15528-4.