Charles Bedaux

Charles Eugène Bedaux
Bedaux with his film crew in Canada in 1934
Born(1886-10-26)October 26, 1886
Paris, France
DiedFebruary 18, 1944(1944-02-18) (aged 57)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by drug overdose
Occupation(s)Production engineer, management consultant
Spouses
Blanche de Kressier Allen
(m. 1908; div. 1917)
Fern Lombard
(m. 1917⁠–⁠1944)
Children1

Charles Eugène Bedaux (10 October 1886 – 18 February 1944) was a French-American millionaire who made his fortune developing and implementing the work measurement aspect of scientific management, notably the Bedaux System. Bedaux was friends with British royalty and Nazis alike, and was a management consultant, big game hunter and explorer. In 1934, he was the fifth wealthiest man in the United States.[1]

  1. ^ Nasaw, David (1996-11-03). "Remembering a Life That Read Like a Movie Script". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-06.