A. Jean de Grandpré
Albert Jean de Grandpré QC | |
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15th Chancellor of McGill University | |
In office 1984–1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Albert Jean de Grandpré 14 September 1921 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | 24 July 2022 | (aged 100)
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Known for | President and CEO of Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. |
Albert Jean de Grandpré
Life and career
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was educated at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and received a BCL from McGill University in 1943. He joined Bell Canada as a general counsel in 1966 and was made president in 1973.[1] He became chairman and CEO in 1976 and was the first chairman and CEO when the BCE holding company was created in 1983.[1] He retired from the company in 1989.
From 1984 until 1991, he was the fifteenth Chancellor of McGill University. Since 1996, he has been chairman of the board of Theratechnologies, a Canadian biopharmaceutical company.
Grandpré turned 100 in September 2021,[2] and died on 31 July 2022.[3]
Honours and awards
In 1981, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[4] He was promoted to Companion in 1987.
Grandpré has received honorary doctorates from the
References
- ^ a b c "Albert Jean de Grandpré". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Celebrating 100 years!". The Neuro.
- ^ "Jean de Grandpré, fondateur de BCE, s'éteint à l'âge de 100 ans" (in French). La Presse. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Recipients". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.