Henri Tézenas du Montcel
Henri Tézenas du Montcel (January 8, 1943, Blois–December 2, 1994) was a French economist.

Biography 
Henri Tézenas du Montcel is the son of René Tézenas du Montcel, mining engineer, and Suzanne Desjoyeaux. He received his doctorater in economics in 1970 and was a university professor in economics and management in 1973.

Henri Tézenas participated in the founding of the Dauphine University Center (future Paris IX University) in 1968. He is a professor of human resources management and microeconomics. He chaired Paris-Dauphine University from 1980 to 1984, and strengthened its reputation in higher management education. He created the DESS 212 International Affairs (currently Master 212) of which he was responsible from 1985 to 1989, as well as the Economic and Social Research Group (GRES).

He chaired Radio France Internationale from 1986 to 1989. He was then president of the HEC Group from January 1992 to 1994.

Shortly before his death, in 1994 he founded and chaired the national association l'Envol, which organizes free stays and programs for seriously ill children and their families.

He died in December 1994 from cancer.

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1943 births
1994 deaths
Deaths from cancer in France
20th-century  French economists
People from Blois
Academic staff of HEC Paris