Biography

Born in Montréal on October 22, 1947
Married to Micheline Brazeau and father of Thomas, Marie-Hélène and Stéphanie

Education

• Doctoral degree in Administration (DBA), Harvard Business School (1981)
• Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Harvard Business School (1972)
• Member of the Barreau du Québec (1970)
• Law Degree (LLL), Université de Montréal (1969)

Professional Experience

• Partner and chair of the board of directors, Secor Conseil (June to December 2005)
• Partner and CEO, Secor Conseil (2002-2005)
• CEO, Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (FTQ) (1997-2001)
• MBA of the Year Award, Québec MBA Association (November 20, 1997)
• First vice-president, Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (FTQ) (1994-1997)
• Strategy consultant, Groupe Secor (1993-1994)
• Vice-president, Culinar (1990-1993)
• Vice-president for planning and development, Métro-Richelieu (1981-1989)
• Special assistant to the Premier of Québec (1979-1981)
• Chief of staff for the Minister of Labour and Manpower of Québec (1977-1979)
• Lecturer and assistant professor, École des hautes études commerciales, Montréal (1972-1977)

Community and Political Involvement

• Director, and member of the operations committee, La Survivance, Mutual Life Assurance Company (2005)
• Director, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal (2004 to December 2005)
• Director, Chamber of Commerce France-Canada in Paris (2004 to December 2005)
• Director, French Chamber of Commerce in Canada (2004 to December 2005)
• Director, National Theatre School of Canada (2004 to December 2005)
• Director, Montréal Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund (2003 to December 2005)
• Director, Jules et Paul-Émile Léger Foundation (2003 to December 2005)
• Director, and member of the audit committee, Canadian Public Accountability Board (2003 to December 2005)
• Director, Le Devoir (2002 to December 2005)
• Head of the advisory group that drew up Montréal's first cultural policy (2002-2003)
• Chair, fundraising campaign and chair, board of governors, Fondation du maire de Montréal pour la jeunesse (2000-2001)
• Director, Centraide of Greater Montréal (2000-2001)
• Dimensions Award, Ordre des administrateurs agréés Awards Night (May 12, 2000)
• Co-chair, employment workshop, Sommet du Québec et de la jeunesse (2000)
• Founding chair, finance committee, Académie québécoise du théâtre (1999-2004)
• Vice-president, fundraising campaign, Charles-Bruneau Foundation (1999-2002)
• Co-chair, board of directors, Foundation for Tolerance (1998 to December 2005)
• Chair, board of directors, Carbone 14 (Usine C) (1996 to December 2005)
• Director, Fonds de la culture et des communications (1996-2001)
• Director, SSQ-Vie (1995-2002)
• Vice-chair (1988-1989) and chair (1989-1990), board of directors, Québec MBA Association
• Director, Regional Association for the Recreation of Disabled Persons of the Island of Montréal (1988-1991); president, Défi Sportif (1988-1990)
• Director (1984-1990), member of the executive committee (1987-1990) and member, then chair, of the pension committee (1985-1990), Gaz Métropolitain
• Director (1983-2001), member of the executive committee (1987-2001) and chair of the audit committee (1988-1994), Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (FTQ)
• Founding member and director (1982-1989) and chair (1982-1985), Fleur de Papier day care centre
• Chair, board of directors, Institut national de productivité (1982-1986)
• Founding member and director (1973-1977) and vice-president (1976-1977), Oxfam Québec