# Camille Cavallier

> Camille Cavallier was a French industrialist who directed the Pont-à-Mousson iron works in Lorraine in the first quarter of the 20th century, specializing in making cast iron pipes. 
He came from a poor family but obtained a good technical education and joined the iron maker as an employee in 1874. 
He rose rapidly through the ranks, and started to acquire shares.
Soon after taking charge of the company he became the largest shareholder.
He quadrupled production in the years leading up to World War I (1914-18).
The company was devastated by the war, but Cavallier managed to bring production back up to prewar levels before his death.

*French business owner*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Executive ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Executives
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1854-05-19
- **Died:** 1926-06-10
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Camille Cavallier was a French industrialist who directed the Pont-à-Mousson iron works in Lorraine in the first quarter of the 20th century, specializing in making cast iron pipes. 
He came from a poor family but obtained a good technical education and joined the iron maker as an employee in 1874. 
He rose rapidly through the ranks, and started to acquire shares.
Soon after taking charge of the company he became the largest shareholder.
He quadrupled production in the years leading up to World War I (1914-18).
The company was devastated by the war, but Cavallier managed to bring production back up to prewar levels before his death.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 38.9
- **Momentum:** 5.5

## Sources
- [Camille Cavallier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Cavallier)
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- [Camille Cavallier](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Cavallier)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15974224)

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