Charles Rebuffel (1861-1942)
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Born in a family of Marseilles traders, Charles Rebuffel joined GTM after graduating from Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées. At GTM, he was in charge of building a sewage system for the city of Marseille. Thanks to the success of this first project, he soon became key player at GTM and was eventually appointed chairman from 1917 to 1940.
An influential player in the electricity sector, he sat on the boards of several businesses and chaired five companies, though GTM was always his main concern. Thanks to the help of his managers, he organised the group into a powerful network of subsidiaries and industrial holdings.