André Bénard was a notable French engineer and industrialist, born on August 19, 1922, and passed away on March 15, 2016. He served as one of the seven members of the managing directors' Committee at Shell and later became copresident and then president of Eurotunnel. He played a significant role in the construction of the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, serving as chairman until its opening in 1994. Following the project, he faced accusations of misleading investors but was cleared by a French court in 2007.
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Time Zone - Europe/Paris (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Andre
manly, brave
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André Bénard belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Draveil
Place of Death: 15th arrondissement of Paris
Educated At: École polytechnique
Occupation: engineer | businessperson
Spouses: Jacqueline Bénard née Preiss
Employers: Shell | Channel Tunnel
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Ephemeris for August 19, 1922
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 19, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Leo 40 | 26 Leo 43 | 7 Sagittarius 28 |
| Moon | 9 Cancer 14 | 9 Cancer 6 | 22 Aries 3 |
| Mercury | 7 Virgo 32 | 8 Leo 9 | 3 Sagittarius 56 |
| Venus | 10 Libra 1 | 22 Cancer 35 | 29 Scorpio 6 |
| Mars | 18 Sagittarius 5 | 7 Libra 51 | 21 Aquarius 54 |
| Jupiter | 15 Libra 53 | 15 Cancer 31 | 7 Scorpio 9 |
| Saturn | 5 Libra 54 | 0 Aries 42 | 17 Libra 41 |
| Uranus | 12 Pisces 15 | 1 Gemini 21 | 9 Pisces 43 |
| Neptune | 16 Leo 4 | 1 Aries 38 | 18 Leo 9 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 40 | 2 Aquarius 0 | 10 Cancer 46 |
| Rahu | 1 Libra 28 | 19 Pisces 17 | 26 Virgo 0 |
| Ketu | 1 Aries 28 | 19 Virgo 17 | 26 Pisces 0 |
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