Max Hymans

Max Hymans (2 March 1900 in Paris – 7 March 1961 in Saint-Cloud[1]), was a notable leftist French politician, member of the resistance, and director of Air France from 1948 to 1961.

[3] After his baccalauréat (A-level), he graduated from École centrale de Paris with an Engineering diploma, while following a law degree in parallel.

[4] He entered as an Engineer and site manager of Clairoix close to Compiègne, Oise.

On 22 October 1925, Hymans applied to be registered as a lawyer to the Cour d'appel of Paris.

[5] In 1941, Hymans offered his services to Free France and subsequently worked secretly for the British Special Operations Executive.