André Bérard

André Bérard
Born	(1940-08-13) August 13, 1940 Bedford, Quebec
Known for	President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Canada
Awards	Order of Canada National Order of Quebec

André Bérard, OC OQ (born August 13, 1940) is a Canadian businessman and former President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Canada.

Born in Bedford, Quebec, he joined the National Bank of Canada in 1958, becoming President and Chief Operating Officer in 1986. In 1990, he was named President and Chief Executive Officer. He stepped down as President and CEO in 2002 and was Chairman of the Board until 2004. From 1986 to 1989, he was Chair of the Executive Council of the Canadian Bankers Association.

He is currently a member or has been a member of the Board of Directors of the following companies: Bombardier Inc., BCE Inc., Noranda Inc., Saputo Inc., Falconbridge, Kruger Inc., Vasogen Inc. and the Groupe Canam Inc.

In 1995, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his "remarkable demonstration of his leadership qualities". ^[1] In 2000, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec. He has received two honorary doctorates from the University of Ottawa and from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales of the Université de Montréal.

References

↑ Order of Canada citation

External links

"André Bérard Corporate Director". Retrieved February 2, 2006.

BCE Inc.

Corporate Directors	George A. Cope (CEO) André Bérard Anthony S. Fell Ed Lumley John H. McArthur Jim Pattison Michael Sabia Paul Tellier Richard Currie Robert Pozen

Fixed-line telecommunications	Bell Aliant (Atlantic Canada) Bell Canada (urban ON & QC) Bell Internet (ISP) NorthernTel (northern ON) Northwestel (northern Canada) Ontera (northern ON) Télébec (rural QC) DMTS (Dryden, Ontario area)

Mobile telecommunications	Bell Mobility Glentel Inukshuk Wireless NorthernTel Mobility Northwestel (including Latitude Wireless) PC Mobile (prepaid) Solo Mobile Télébec Mobilité Virgin Mobile Canada

Television services	Bell Fibe TV (IPTV – urban ON & QC) Bell Mobile TV (mobile IPTV) Bell TV (satellite) Cablevision (northern QC) FibreOP (IPTV – Bell Aliant regions)

Other properties	Bell Media ¹ Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (28%)² Montreal Canadiens (18%) The Source

Advertising and sponsorships	Bell Centre Frank and Gordon Kids Help Phone Solo Mobile / Eckored tour TIFF Bell Lightbox

Related	AT&T Corporation Nortel Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Bell Canada Telesat Canada

²An additional 9.5% interest is held by the BCE Master Trust Fund (Bell's pension plan).

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