Alexandre Galopin
Businessperson, Noble person
1879 – 1944
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Who was Alexandre Galopin?
Alexandre Galopin was a Belgian businessman. He was director of the Société Générale de Belgique, a large Belgian company founded in 1822 by William I, and chairman of the board of the armaments company Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre. Galopin was behind the Galopin Doctrine, a "lesser evil" tactic that allowed industrial development in the occupied Belgium during World War II, under the auspices of the Belgian government in exile. In February 1944, he was murdered by Flemish collaborators from the Devlag group.
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- Born
- Sep 26, 1879
Ghent - Nationality
- Belgium
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 28, 1944
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on July 23, 2013
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