Charles-Louis Havas

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Charles-Louis Havas
Born	5 July 1783 Rouen, Normandy, Kingdom of France
Died	21 May 1858 (age 74) Bougival, Seine-et-Oise, France
Nationality	French
Education	Lycée Pierre-Corneille[1]
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	founder of the first news agency Agence France-Presse Founder of advertising firm Havas)

Charles-Louis Havas (5 July 1783 – 21 May 1858) was a French writer, translator, and founder of the first news agency Agence Havas (whose descendants are the Agence France-Presse (AFP) and the advertising firm Havas).