Rémi Marcoux CM OQ (born July 1940) is the founder and controlling shareholder of Transcontinental, Inc.
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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).
This page was last edited on 15 January 2024, at 19:07