Joseph Eugène Schneider (29 March 1805 – 27 November 1875) was a French industrialist and politician. In 1836, he co-founded the Schneider company with his brother, Adolphe Schneider.[1] For many years he was a Deputy, and he was briefly Minister of Commerce and Agriculture in 1851.
Early life
Eugène Schneider was born on 29 March 1805 in Bidestroff, in the department of Moselle, France. He was the brother of Adolphe Schneider (1802–45), who served as a Deputy from 1842 to 1845. His father died when he was young, and he took a modest job in a trading house in Reims, then in the bank of Baron François-Alexandre Seillière.
Business career
Schneider showed great aptitude for business, and at the age of 25 was appointed a director of the forges at Bazeilles.