Charles Cumont
Baron Charles Cumont | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Charles Paul de Cumont |
| Born | 31 May 1902 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | 9 June 1990 (aged 88) Brussels, Belgium |
| Allegiance | Belgium |
| Commands | Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman of the NATO Military Committee |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles P. Cumont |
| Born | 31 May 1902 Ixelles, Belgium |
| Died | 9 June 1990 (aged 88) Uccle, Belgium |
| Sport | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sport | Modern pentathlon |
Baron Charles Paul de Cumont (31 May 1902 – 9 June 1990) was a Belgian general, and served as chairman of the Belgian joint chiefs of staff between 1959 and 1963, and chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1962 to 1963 and again in 1964 to 1968. He was also a modern pentathlete who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He finished in 35th equal place with Josef Schejbal.