1. He served as a Vice Consul in Marseilles, France, during World War II, and, along with Varian Fry, helped over 2,500 Jews to flee from France as Nazi forces advanced.

Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il est vice-consul à Marseille où, avec l'aide de Varian Fry, il aide plus de 2 500 juifs à fuir la France, devant l'invasion nazie.