Charles Bedaux, a French-born businessman, rose to fame as an "efficiency expert" in human labor, landing lucrative deals with major corporate clients and earning a spot among the top five highest-paid individuals in the US in 1934. However, his success was built on his narcissistic and unscrupulous nature, making decisions that benefited himself and his wife, Fern, above all else. As his influence waned in the US, he turned to Nazi Germany, seeking to capitalize on the threat posed by the Soviet Union.
The Champagne Safari
Industrial efficiency expert Charles E. Bedaux's life was marked by turmoil, overshadowed by his problematic history of collaborating with the Nazi regime.
