Two TRB Volunteers Receive Top French Honor
On July 14, 2014, the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, received two TRB volunteers into the National Order of the Legion of Honour, France’s most prestigious designation. Jean-François Corté was elevated as an Officier of Légion d'Honneur, and Jean-Pierre Médevielle entered the légion as Knight of Légion d'Honneur.
Mr. Corté is the Director General of the World Road Congress and former member of several TRB Standing Committees. Mr. Médevielle is the retired Deputy General Director of IFSTTAR, the French institute of science and technology for transport, spatial planning, development and networks. He is an Emeritus Member on the Standing Committee on International Cooperation and a member of the Standing Committee on Transportation History.
This Summary Last Modified On: 7/21/2014