Étienne Léandri (1915–1995) was an intermediary close to Charles Pasqua. He was part of the French Connection and Corsica Mafia organisation. He took part in the negotiations concerning many important international contracts, and represented, among others, the interests of Elf, Thomson CSF and Dumez.
Leandri commercialized "Gazogene", the burning of wood or charcoal to power automobiles, using a special apparatus. This method of powering autos had been developed at the turn of the 19th, 20th century but during the Second World War Leandri built a factory in Nice to retrofit automobiles formerly running on petrol and to produce new automobiles with the gazogene apparatus attached.[1]
Businessmanedit
During the war, he was a business associate of the American pharmaceutical and perfume manufacturer, E. Virgil Neal, of Tokalon;[2] and, according to some accounts, Léandri had become Director of Tokalon by 1944.[3]
Léandri was involved in various political scandals, such as the Sofremi affair, for which Pasqua has been indicted, and the affair concerning the moving of the headquarters of the GEC-Alsthom Transport firms (for which Pasqua has also been indicted). In 1994 the second affair concerning Alstom generated a commission of 5.2 million Francs (790,000 Euros) paid by Pasqua to Étienne Léandri.[4]
Footnotesedit
^Conroy, Mary Schaeffer, The Cosmetics Baron You've Never Heard Of: E. Virgil Neal and Tokalon, 3rd Edition,(Altus History, 2014), pp. 329-330.
^"Étienne Léandri was said to be Director of Tokalon by 1944. However, it is impossible to prove or disprove his [Léandri's] story about acquiring control over Tokalon in France…" (Conroy, 2009, p.212).
^Pasqua : l’étau se resserre, L'Humanité, 21 February 2007 (in French)
Les requins. Un réseau au cœur des affaires, by Julien Caumer, 1999.
Conroy, M.S., The Cosmetics Baron You've Never Heard Of: E. Virgil Neal and Tokalon, Altus History LLC, (Englewood), 2009. ISBN0-615-27278-9 and fuller, revised 3rd Edition, 2014, ISBN978 0 9826314-2-3.
Conroy, Mary Schaeffer (2019), Collaboration With Germany by Georgians in France during World War II, Beau Bassin: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. ISBN9786139987528
January 01, 1970
Étienne, léandri, 1915, 1995, intermediary, close, charles, pasqua, part, french, connection, corsica, mafia, organisation, took, part, negotiations, concerning, many, important, international, contracts, represented, among, others, interests, thomson, dumez, . Etienne Leandri 1915 1995 was an intermediary close to Charles Pasqua He was part of the French Connection and Corsica Mafia organisation He took part in the negotiations concerning many important international contracts and represented among others the interests of Elf Thomson CSF and Dumez Contents 1 Entrepreneur 2 Businessman 3 Footnotes 4 See also 5 ReferencesEntrepreneur editLeandri commercialized Gazogene the burning of wood or charcoal to power automobiles using a special apparatus This method of powering autos had been developed at the turn of the 19th 20th century but during the Second World War Leandri built a factory in Nice to retrofit automobiles formerly running on petrol and to produce new automobiles with the gazogene apparatus attached 1 Businessman editDuring the war he was a business associate of the American pharmaceutical and perfume manufacturer E Virgil Neal of Tokalon 2 and according to some accounts Leandri had become Director of Tokalon by 1944 3 Leandri was involved in various political scandals such as the Sofremi affair for which Pasqua has been indicted and the affair concerning the moving of the headquarters of the GEC Alsthom Transport firms for which Pasqua has also been indicted In 1994 the second affair concerning Alstom generated a commission of 5 2 million Francs 790 000 Euros paid by Pasqua to Etienne Leandri 4 Footnotes edit Conroy Mary Schaeffer The Cosmetics Baron You ve Never Heard Of E Virgil Neal and Tokalon 3rd Edition Altus History 2014 pp 329 330 Conroy 2009 pp 184 225 passim Etienne Leandri was said to be Director of Tokalon by 1944 However it is impossible to prove or disprove his Leandri s story about acquiring control over Tokalon in France Conroy 2009 p 212 Pasqua l etau se resserre L Humanite 21 February 2007 in French See also editCharles Pasqua Service d Action CiviqueReferences editLa Maison Pasqua by Nicolas Beau 2002 Les requins Un reseau au cœur des affaires by Julien Caumer 1999 Conroy M S The Cosmetics Baron You ve Never Heard Of E Virgil Neal and Tokalon Altus History LLC Englewood 2009 ISBN 0 615 27278 9 and fuller revised 3rd Edition 2014 ISBN 978 0 9826314 2 3 Conroy Mary Schaeffer 2019 Collaboration With Germany by Georgians in France during World War II Beau Bassin LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing ISBN 9786139987528 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Etienne Leandri amp oldid 1173502712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
