Pierre Boivin
Pierre Boivin | |
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| Born | October 28, 1953 |
| Occupation | president of the Montreal Canadiens |
Pierre Boivin,
Business
At the age of 25, Boivin founded Norvinca Sports.[2] It would become the largest sporting goods distributor in Canada. In later years, he would become the chief executive officer for Canstar Inc.[3] The company owned the Cooper and Bauer sports equipment brands.
Sports
Prior to the beginning of the
Boivin resigned as the president of the Montreal Canadiens on June 30, 2011, being succeeded by Geoff Molson, majority co-owner of the club. Boivin has remained with the organization as a member of the board of directors.[5]
On February 12, 2019, Boivin was registered as a
Politics
Boivin starred in a
Personal life
Pierre is married to Lucie Nadeau and is the father of three children: Patrick, Catherine, and Richard. Boivin is a distant cousin of Patrick LaForge, the former president and CEO of the Edmonton Oilers.[8] His son Patrick was president of the Montreal Alouettes.
References
- ^ "Pierre Boivin named 21st Chancellor of McGill University".
- ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- ^ "Habs president Boivin to step down in 2011". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. July 5, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- ^ "Stade de baseball : Le bassin Peel choisi?".
- ^ "Governor General Announces 57 New Appointments to the Order of Canada". Office of the Secretary to the Governor General. December 30, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
- ^ '03 Heritage Classic in Edmonton started boom
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