A. Jean de Grandpré

Albert Jean de Grandpré CC QC (born September 14, 1921) is a Canadian lawyer and businessman who served as the president and chief executive officer of Bell Canada Enterprises Inc.[1]

Albert Jean de Grandpré
15th Chancellor of McGill University
In office
1984–1991
Personal details
Born (1921-09-14) September 14, 1921
Montreal, Quebec
RelationsLouis-Philippe de Grandpré (brother); Pierre de Grandpré (brother)
Known forPresident and CEO of Bell Canada Enterprises Inc.
AwardsOrder of Canada

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.[2] He became chairman and CEO in 1976 and was the first chairman and CEO when the BCE holding company was created in 1983.[3] 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.

Honours and awards

In 1981, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[4] He was promoted to Companion in 1987.

He has received honorary doctorates from the University of Quebec (1979), McGill University (1981), Université de Montréal (1989), the University of Ottawa (1982), and Bishop's University (1983).

References
  1. Albert Jean de Grandpré at The Canadian Encyclopedia
  2. "Albert Jean de Grandpré | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  3. "Albert Jean de Grandpré | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  4. Order of Canada
Academic offices
Preceded by
Conrad Harrington		 Chancellor of McGill University
1984–1991		 Succeeded by
Gretta Chambers
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