Jean Crépin (1 September 1908 – 4 May 1996)^[2] was a French Army officer during World War II, the First Indochina War and the Algerian War. A lifelong Gaullist, he played a decisive role in many conflicts of the 20th century. He is also credited for being the driving force behind the development of the Exocet missiles and other weaponry.^[1]

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Jean Crépin
Born	(1908-09-01)September 1, 1908 Bernaville, France
Died	May 4, 1996(1996-05-04) (aged 87) Achères-la-Forêt, France
Allegiance	France Free French Forces
Branch	French Army French Liberation Army
Years of service	1928 – 1967
Rank	Army general
Unit	2nd Armored Division
Battles / wars	World War II First Indochina War Algerian War
Awards	Commander of the Légion d’honneur (Grand Cross) Compagnon de la Libération Croix de la Valeur militaire Silver Star[1]

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After his retirement from the army in 1967 he became CEO of a aerospace manufacturer Nord Aviation. In 1970 he was Vice president of SNIAS (later Aérospatiale) and president of Euromissile.^[3] Crépin died in May 1996.^[1][2][3]

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