The company was named after Gaumont because Eiffel was the subject of a national scandal regarding the Panama Canal .
Gustave Eiffel was president of the company , and Leon Gaumont , thirty years Eiffel 's junior , was the manager .
The company was named after Gaumont because Eiffel was the subject of a national scandal regarding the Panama Canal .
Gustave Eiffel was president of the company , and Leon Gaumont , thirty years Eiffel 's junior , was the manager .