Honored French citizens

• > Christof Veillon : man of many passions (29.04.2013)

  

  It is said that there are two kinds of people : those who are led by their heads, and those who are led by their hearts. Regarding Christof (...)

• > Eric Feron : Flying high, dreaming big (28.03.2013)

  

  Flying airplanes, sailing the Eastern coasts, working on certifications that affect civil air space throughout the world— Eric Feron sounds more (...)

• > Frédéric Gresset’s secret to art de vivre in the U.S. (28.02.2013)

  

  The Gresset family to move to Charlotte, North Carolina 15 years ago. There, Frédéric Gresset worked with Wachovia, which later became Wells Fargo, (...)

• > Chef Luc Beaudet: At home in the kitchen (30.01.2013)

  

  In 1999, Beaudet fulfilled his dream of entrepreneurship, and with his wife, Danielle—who happens to be an accountant—they opened their own bakery (...)

• > Dominique Lemoine, international lawyer and prominent French-American (...) (29.11.2012)

  

  Some people move abroad because of work. Others choose careers that enable them to move abroad. In the case of Dominique Lemoine, it was an (...)

• > Agnès Browning, a story of passions for French, English, literature and (...) (27.09.2012)

  

  Dynamic teacher and extremely attached to the Lovett School where she has taught since 2011, Agnès Browning invests herself in her role as a (...)

• > Bernard Kippelen: Lafayette Institute President seeks challenges, likes (...) (28.08.2012)

  

  Forget the cliché of the old scientist, locked away in a laboratory with his brilliant mind in the clouds: Bernard Kippelen—scientist, professor, (...)

• > Daniel Wolff, a guarantor of Francophone cultures in Atlanta (27.06.2012)

  

  President of the Alliance Française in Atlanta, but also epicurean and passionate about rowing, culture and everything related to international, (...)

• > Philippe Chatillon, or the embodiment of serene international (...) (30.05.2012)

  

  Though Philippe Chatillon chose to leave the setting suns of his native town, Rouen, to find the unchained skyline of the wide American open (...)

• > Rose Catherin, ambassador of the Rhône-Alpes economy in Atlanta (25.04.2012)

  

  With its first office in Atlanta, and another office in Philadelphia opened three years ago, there is no doubt that, as director of the American (...)

• > Pascal Vidal, educator and example of the modern global economy (29.02.2012)

  

  Carving a new path in unchartered territory requires an adventurous spirit, an open mind, and, as every expatriate knows, a supportive family. (...)

• > The Epicurean Dream of Cyril Blacha (30.01.2012)

  

  Through his work in Roswell, Cyril Blacha has found the perfect balance between two very different worlds: the simplicity and fine living of (...)

• > Claire Schlumberger, between Ecole du Samedi of Atlanta and a family for (...) (28.11.2011)

  

  Throughout her years of expatriation, in a family where French mixes with German and English (not to mention that her children are studying (...)

• > Joseph Parello, fascinated by the complexity of life and the world around (...) (25.08.2011)

  

  In 1958, as a student at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Toulouse (ENSCT), Joseph Parello discovered the world of molecular biology. (...)

• > Soraya Rouchdi, an ambassador for sharing culture and languages to young (...) (30.06.2011)

  

  Soraya Rouchdi is a true “intellectual nomad.” This is how she describes herself. This means a woman always ready to go around the world to seize (...)

• > Bernard Anquez, a “facilitator” in economic relations between France and the (...) (01.06.2011)

  

  Between France and the United States, there is an ocean. There is also Bernard Anquez. The Vice President of Air France-KLM at Delta Airlines is (...)

• > Keltoum Rowland, new Honorary Consul of France to Hattiesburg, (...) (27.04.2011)

  

  As President of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) for Mississippi, a member of the Alliance Française and the French Society (...)

• > Stéphane Bertolino, a French Harmonica player in the US Southeast (29.03.2011)

  

  When Stéphane Bertolino begins our telephone interview from his native town of Toulouse, France, he is in the middle of listening to a jazz album. (...)

• > Martine Roussel, A woman commited to children and science (28.02.2011)

  

  Martine Roussel is a passionate woman. Without a minute to catch her breath, she goes on at a frantic pace from cancer research to participating (...)

• > John McIntyre or the destiny of an international chameleon (16.12.2010)

  

  In the collective imagination, the chameleon is known for its ability to change color depending on its environment. This description fits John (...)

• > Marc Mallet, Ambassador of the French language in Atlanta (29.09.2010)

  

  Marc Mallet, the director and one of the founders of l’Ecole du Samedi is a trained French teacher who has been based in Atlanta since 1987. Since (...)

• > Amélie de Gaulle, a "petite France" in Nashville (24.08.2010)

  

  On September 2 the Consul General of France in Atlanta, Mr. Pascal Le Deunff, will officially announce the nomination of Ms. Amélie de Gaulle as (...)

• > Corinne Gaynard Mills, new Honorary Consul of France in Charleston (29.06.2010)

  

  Corinne Gayard Mills, professor of French at Wando High School in Charleston, was officially appointed Honorary Consul of France in South (...)

• > Yves Berthelot, a scientist listening to the world (28.05.2010)

  

  Yves Berthelot, Vice-Provost of Georgia Tech and President of the Georgia Tech-Lorraine Campus, is naturally curious, always looking for new (...)

• > Eric Nozière leads venture into electric car market (27.04.2010)

  

  Mr. Eric Nozière is the Vice-President of the Corporate Planning and Program Management Office for Nissan North America, where he has worked since (...)

• > Stephane Allagnon, teaching French language and culture with (...) (26.03.2010)

  

  Stéphane Allagnon, French teacher and the head of the foreign languages department at Sandy Creek High School, has also been the AATF President in (...)

• > Chef Roger Michel, incarnation of the French cuisine in Savannah (22.02.2010)

  

  Chef Roger Michel, executive chef of the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort, in Georgia, traveled all around the world and discovered a multitude of (...)

• > Lionel Nau, Franco-Hatian dedicated to helping Haiti (29.01.2010)

  

  Lionel Nau, a resident of Columbia, South Carolina, is the Honored French Citizen of our February newsletter. For his interview for this article, (...)

• > Marie-José Labaye, the experience of international business (30.11.2009)

  

  Marie-José Labaye, who founded the consulting firm Keystone Strategy Consulting Group LLC in Atlanta, has been a French foreign trade adviser (...)

• > Nicolas Brindel, commited to education (29.10.2009)

  

  Nicolas Brindel is the bilingual French School of South Carolina’s Director. He has been living and working in the U.S. for more than 20 years, (...)

• > Elisabeth Bacon, bestowed Chevalier in the order of "Merite (...) (13.10.2009)

  

  Mrs Elisabeth Bacon, CEO of the company “Il Vino Imports” was bestowed upon on October 12, 2009 by the Consul General of France in Atlanta, Pascal (...)

• > Régine Reynolds Cornell awarded the National Order of Academic (...) (01.10.2009)

  

  On September 20, during a friendly ceremony, French Consul General of Atlanta Pascal Le Deunff elevated Régine Reynolds Cornell, PhD, to the rank (...)

• > Jean-François Christini or the passion for wine (01.10.2009)

  

  On August 28, 2009, Jean François Christini was decorated with the medal of the Order of Agricultural Merit, in recognition of the efforts he made (...)

• > Guillaume Vernet, a French pilot on Black Hawk (01.09.2009)

  

  Recently promoted Mayor by the French Air Force, Major Guillaume Vernet is a pioneer in the history of military relations between France and the (...)

• > Monique Seefried and the passion for education (19.06.2009)

  

  Monique Brouillet Seefried is the embodiment of cosmopolitanism. A French citizen born in Tunisia, she spent many years in Italy, France, Austria (...)

• > Gisèle Person, the dream gleaner (29.05.2009)

  

  An Atlanta curator, Gisèle Person has traveled to the four corners of the world thanks to her passion for art. You only have to listen to this (...)

• > Romain Raina, when chemistry gives you wings (23.04.2009)

  

  Chemist by trade, Romain Raina didn’t really have the profile to direct a travel agency. Leaving Manosque in 1992, he left to pursue his career (...)

• > Nathalie Welch, between fashion and rhinos (31.03.2009)

  

  Leaving her native Paris at age of 17 to participate in an exchange program at a high school in Texas, Nathalie Welch could not know at the time (...)

• > Metka ZUPANCIC, the passion for languages (27.02.2009)

  

  A French professor within the department of modern and classical languages at University of Alabama, Metka ZUPANCIC has followed an amazing as (...)

• > A warm southern welcome, Colonel (29.01.2009)

  

  Fusilier Commando of the French Air Force, Lieutenant-Colonel Olivier Brault has just arrived with his family to Montgomery, Alabama, in order to (...)

• > Michèle Olivères, symbol of French dynamism (01.10.2008)

  

  Whether it be in the exchange of languages, cultures, or business, Michèle Olivères is an expert in the business of exportation. President of the (...)

• > Gwylène Gallimard: the art of cultural exchange in Charleston, (...) (02.09.2008)

  

  Had airline tickets to Colombia been less expensive than those to North Carolina, artist and restaurateur Gwylène Gallimard may never have (...)

• > Marie-Laure Arnaud, a unifying pillar of the French community in (...) (04.08.2008)

  

  President of the Alliance Française in Charleston for many years, Marie-Laure Arnaud settled in this beautiful South Carolinian city in 1976 and (...)

• > Lodoïc de Kerret, a volunteer like no other (30.06.2008)

  

  Lodoïc de Kerret is one of the 5,050 young French and Europeans who left their home country to go work abroad as International Volunteers in (...)

• > Renaissance man of the south (02.06.2008)

  

  Born in Dugny just north of Paris, François Manavit, who indeed from the very beginning, walked, or perhaps skipped to the beat of a different (...)

• > Isabelle Estebe, Chevalier in the National Order of Merit (02.05.2008)

  

  A resident of Charlotte for eight years, Isabelle Estebe is currently Business Development Director for Dassault Systèmes, leader in product life (...)

• > Anthony Ferré, a chef’s secrets (31.03.2008)

  

  Settled in Atlanta since August 2004, Anthony Ferré is the founder of the catering company “Anthony for your party”. Graduate of the hotel industry (...)

• > Benoît Noel, the passion for aviation (29.02.2008)

  

  In charge of the U. S. office for Manoir Industries Group, Benoit Noel arrived in Atlanta on July 17th, 2007. In his professional life or in (...)

• > Paul Mardikian and Philippe de Viviès, conservators at the Clemson (...) (01.02.2008)

  

  For the month of February, Head Conservator Paul Mardikian and Conservator Philippe de Viviès of the Hunley Project, are both featured for our new (...)

• > "Les Compagnons du Devoir" & the American College of Building (...) (31.12.2007)

  

  Three exceptional Frenchmen are at the top of our new headline “Honoring the French”: Jean Lemineur, Mikael Letendard and Bruno Sutter. Members of (...)