About Paul Lecaron
Lived 1863 – 1940 (aged 77). Paul Lecaron was a French tennis player, perfumer and industrialist.
Paul Lecaron (29 July 1863 – 17 September 1940) was a French tennis player. He competed in the men's singles and doubles events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
On the death of his elder brother Maurice Lecaron (1858–1907), and subsequently his father Jean Emile Lecaron (1830–1909), he would inherit in 1885 the perfumes and cosmetics company Gellé Frères which his grandfather Jean Baptiste Augustin Gellé (1801–1895) founded in 1826.
He was named a knight in the National Order of the Legion of Honour in 1921, then an officer in 1926.
He died in 1940 at his residence, Avenue Kléber in Paris.
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Who was Paul Lecaron?
French tennis player (1863-1940)
When was Paul Lecaron born?
Paul Lecaron was born on 29 July 1863 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
When did Paul Lecaron die?
Paul Lecaron died on 17 September 1940 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Paul Lecaron's occupation?
Paul Lecaron was a tennis player, perfumer and industrialist.
What nationality was Paul Lecaron?
Paul Lecaron was French.
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