Albert A. Breton

Background

Breton, Albert A. was born on June 12, 1929 in Montmartre, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Alberic T. and Jeanne (Nadeau) Breton.

Education

Bachelor, U. Manitoba, Canada, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Columbia University, 1965; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Manitoba, 1986.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Montreal, 1957-1965; director research, Social Research Group, Montreal, 1956-1965 visiting associate professor, Carleton U., Ottawa, Canada, 1964-1965; lecturer economics, reader in economics, London School Economics, 1966-1969; professor economics, U. Toronto, since 1970; visiting professor Canada studies, Harvard University, 1969-1970; visiting professor, U. Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, 1968-1969; visiting professor, U. Paris, 1990, 93.

Achievements

• Albert A. Breton has been listed as a noteworthy Economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice-chairman, Federal Cultural Policy Review Committee. Member Royal Commission Economics Union and Development Prospects for Canada. Fellow Royal Society Canada.

Member Canada Economics Association (president 1988-1989).

Connections

Married Margot Fournier, September 6, 1958. Children: Catherine, Natalie, Francoise, Robert.

Father:

Alberic T. Breton

Mother:

Jeanne (Nadeau) Breton

Spouse:

Margot Fournier

child:

Natalie Breton

child:

Catherine Breton

child:

Robert Breton

child:

Francoise Breton