Jean Crépin (1 September 1908 – 4 May 1996)[2] was a French Army officer during World War II, the First Indochina War and the Algerian War. A lifelong Gaullist, he played a decisive role in many conflicts of the 20th century. He is also credited for being the driving force behind the development of the Exocet missiles and other weaponry.[1]

After his retirement from the army in 1967 he became CEO of a aerospace manufacturer Nord Aviation. In 1970 he was Vice president of SNIAS (later Aérospatiale) and president of Euromissile.[3] Crépin died in May 1996.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ a b c Pace, Eric (9 May 1996). "Gen. Jean Crepin, 87, Dies; Strong Supporter of de Gaulle". The New York Times. p. B16. Retrieved 7 February 2023. Gen. Jean Crepin, a retired French Army officer who oversaw the development of the Exocet missiles, which played a key role in the war in the Falklands, died on Saturday in the French department of Seine-et-Marne, near Paris, where he lived. He was 87.
  2. ^ a b "matchID - CREPIN, Jean Albert Emile". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Jean CRÉPIN L'Ordre de la Libération et son Musée". ordredelaliberation.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2023.


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