Léon Eyrolles
Léon Eyrolles | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cachan | |
| In office 1929–1944 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1861 Tulle, France |
| Died | 3 December 1945 (aged 83) Cachan, France |
| Alma mater | École nationale des ponts et chaussées |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
Léon Eyrolles (14 December 1861 – 3 December 1945) was a French politician and entrepreneur. In 1891, he created the first École Spéciale des Travaux Publics and later a correspondence school.
Eyrolles developed his educative skills as he helped fellow site managers to pass civil servant selective exams. In 1902 he bought a large piece of land to extend the school and in 1924 he became the mayor of the newly founded city of Cachan which was split from the city of Arcueil.