Gaston Gradis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gaston Gradis

French businessman

Date of Birth: 07-May-1889

Place of Birth: 16th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 15-Jan-1968

Profession: businessperson, military officer, shipowner, explorer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Gaston Gradis (7 May 1889 – 15 January 1968) was a French businessman and explorer. He came from a wealthy family of Bordeaux shipowners. After serving as an artillery captain in World War I, he became the head of various transport and trading businesses. He is known for having undertaken the first crossing of the Sahara by automobile in 1924.