Fernand Renault

Fernand Renault (28 November 1864, Paris – 22 March 1909, Paris) was one of the brothers that founded Renault, the French automobile manufacturer, in 1899.^[1][2]

Fernand Renault
Fernand Renault in 1909, the year of his death.
Born	(1864-11-28)November 28, 1864 Paris, France
Died	March 22, 1909(1909-03-22) (aged 44) Paris, France
Known for	Entrepreneur
Father	Alfred Renault
Relatives	Marcel Renault (brother) Louis Renault (brother) Henri Lefèvre-Pontalis [fr] (son-in-law) François Lehideux (son-in-law) Philippe Soupault (nephew)

Biography

Fernand played an important role in the development of the commercial network of Renault, particularly by creating the first subsidiaries in England, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, and the United States.

In 1908, for health reasons, he sold his shares in Renault Frères to his brother Louis, who renamed it Société des Automobiles Louis Renault.

After a long illness, he died in 1909.

Family

The three Renault brothers

He married Charlotte Marie Louise Dancognée on June 1, 1891, the daughter of a lawyer and aunt of Philippe Soupault. Together they had two daughters:

• Fernande (1895-1992), married in 1918 to Henri Lefèvre-Pontalis [fr].
• Françoise (1908-1986), married in 1929 to François Lehideux (1904-1998), company director and minister, together having:
  • Patrick Lehideux (1930), husband of Michèle Arnaud^[3] (1919-1998), artist and television producer^[4]
  • Gérald Lehideux
  • Marie-France Lehideux
  • Maitchou Lehideux, wife of Count Jacques-Alain de Sédouy [fr]