Leon Malmed

Early Life for the Malmed Family

Leon Malmed was born on October 4, 1937 in a small town, 45 miles outside of Paris called Compiègne, France. Leon’s father, Srul and mother, Chana were of Polish descent, who decided to immigrate to France in the 1930s. Leon grew up with one sister,…

The Ribouleaus

On Sunday morning, July 19, 1942 at 5AM there was a knock on the Malmeds’ apartment door. Srul went to answer the door thinking it was the neighbors’ son but standing in front of him were two French police officers. The two men said that they had to…

A Knock on the Door

Following the war, Srul and Chana Malmed failed to return. In mid-1945, there came another knock on the Ribouleaus’ apartment door. There was a couple claiming that they were brother and sister of Leon and Rachel’s parents. At the time Leon and…

Solid Education

From that time on, Leon was immersed in his schoolwork, being tutored in mathematics. After graduating from high school, Leon went to study mechanical engineering at the local vocational school and then worked at a local government agency. Not…

Immigration to America

In 1964, Leon along with his wife decided to make the move. They lived in New York City suburbs for the next 18 years. In 1976, Leon and his wife Sylviane separated. Leon went back as often as possible to France to spend time with Papa Henri and…

Setting on a New Trail

The two then relocated to the San Francisco Bay area. He worked in the High-Tech industry in Silicon Valley where he held executive positions with leading companies like Sandisk. In 2010, after more than five decades, Leon decided that it was time to…