Rémi Marcoux

Rémi Marcoux CM OQ (born July 1940) is the founder and controlling shareholder of Transcontinental, Inc.

Early life

Marcoux was born in July 1940.^[1]

Career

Marcoux is founder and controlling shareholder of Transcontinental, Inc.^[2] He was chairman of the board, president, and CEO of Transcontinental from 1976 to March 2004, when he handed over management to Luc Desjardins, becoming executive chair.^[1]

Philanthropy

Marcoux has sponsored

Centraide, the Montreal Heart Institute, and HEC Montréal's Chaire Carmelle-et-Rémi-Marcoux.^[1]

He has participated in fundraising campaigns for many organizations, including the International Centre for Conflict Resolution and Mediation; the Sainte-Justine UHC Foundation; the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation; Ballets Jazz du Québec; and was CHUM Chair in Prostate Cancer at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal.^[1]

Honours

In 2006, Marcoux was made a member of the Order of Canada.^[3]

In 2007, he was awarded the Order of Canada.^[1]

In 2008, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.^[4]

Also in 2008, he was inducted into the

Academy of Great Montrealers in the Economic category, and in 2016 he was named a Commander of the Order of Montreal.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Rémi Marcoux". Ordre de Montréal. December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
^ "Rémi Marcoux". Drupal. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
^ "Order of Canada citation".
^ "National Order of Quebec citation" (in French).

[gm-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Rémi Marcoux". Ordre de Montréal. December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[drupal-2] "Rémi Marcoux". Drupal. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[3] "Order of Canada citation".

[4] "National Order of Quebec citation" (in French).

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