Published each year and distributed in 5,000 copies, the Who’s Who lists the biographical notes of some 20,000 personalities from all walks of life. JEAN-FRANCOIS GUYOT / AFP
“He had been running the Who’s Who since 1984. This sudden departure – at the age of 77 – is a shock for the whole team”, indicates his entourage.
Antoine Hébrard, president of Éditions Lafitte-Hébrard and publisher of Who’s Who in France and Bottin mondain, died Monday at the age of 77, we learned in a press release from the company on Tuesday. “Antoine Hébrard passed away on Monday March 13. He directed the Who’s Who since 1984. This sudden departure is a shock for the whole team. The same afternoon, he was by our side, talking to us with passion about the next edition, which he announced was historic. He remained with us until the end, faithful to what he affectionately called “the big red book“”, indicates his entourage, without specifying the causes of death.
Published each year and distributed in 5,000 copies, the Who’s Who lists the biographical notes of some 20,000 personalities from all walks of life (politicians, soldiers, big bosses, scientists, journalists, artists, etc.)contributing to the activity and influence of France» and chosen according to criteria «fame and talent“. Launched in 1953 by publisher Jacques Lafitte, the first French edition of Who’s Who included 5,000 names and biographies of “acting personalities“.
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For Antoine Hébrard, this biographical dictionary imposed itself as “the network of networks and (a) formidable creator of exceptional links“. “All her life, Antoine Hébrard will have devoted her to creating and strengthening these links uniting men and women from all walks of life.“added Éditions Lafitte-Hébrard. Antoine Hébrard was also president of the Bottin mondain group since 2001. A reference work on the rules of protocol and good manners, this genealogical directory brings together members of the aristocracy and the upper middle class by co-option.