Background
Ouimet, Alphonse was born on June 12, 1908 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Alphonse and Blanche (Geoffrion) Ouimet.
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Alphonse Ouimet
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Bachelor, College Ste-Marie, Montreal, 1928; Bachelor in English, McGill University, Montreal, 1932; Doctor of Laws (honorary), McGill University, Montreal, 1963; DASc. (honorary), U.Montreal, 1957; Data Control Language (honorary), Acadia U., 1962; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Saskatchewan, Canada, 1962; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Royal Military College Canada, 1974; Doctor of Science in Sociology (honorary), University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1967; DAdm (honorary), University Sherbrooke, Quebec, 1967; D es Arts, Laval U., 1978.
Career
Research engineer, Canada television Ltd., 1932;
research engineer, Canada Electronics Ltd., 1933;
research engineer, Canada Radio Broadcasting Commission, 1934-1936;
with, Canadian Broadcasting Company, 1936-1967;
assistant general manager, Canadian Broadcasting Company, Montreal, 1952-1953;
general manager, Canadian Broadcasting Company, 1953-1958;
president, Canadian Broadcasting Company, Ottawa, 1958-1967;
consultant communications, Ottawa, 1968-1985. Chairman of the Board Telesat Canada, 1969-1980, director, 1980-1984. Chairman Canadian Broadcasting Company Corporation Olympics Committee, 1973-1976, Communications Research Advisory Board, 1975-1980.
Member Consultative Committee on Implications of Telecommunications for Canada sovereignty, 1978-1979. President Conseil d'orientation Institut International dela Communication, 1975-1977. Board directors Canada Communications Research Information Center, 1973-1977.
Achievements
Membership
Member of executive board United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Canada, 1969-1974. Governor Lakeshore General Hospital, Pointe Claire, Quebec, 1970-1974. Fellow Canada Academy Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life member, McNaughton medal 1972).
Member Corporation Professional Engineers Quebec (life), Engineering Institute Canada (life, Rossmedal 1948, Julian C. Smith medal 1959, Sir John Kennedy medal 1969), titulaire du Comité International de Television.
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Married Jeanne Prevost. 1 child, Denyse Ouimet Vincent.
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Nationality
Canadian
Awards
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Decorated companion Order of Canada. Recipient Archambault medal l'Association Canadienne francaise pour l'avancement des sciences, 1957, Special award Society Motion Picture and television Engineers, 1974, Gold medal Canada Council Professional Engineers, 1975, International EMMY Directorate award, 1976, Public Service award International Communications Society, 1978, Great Montrealeraward, 1978, Quebec television award, 1983. Named to De L'Ordre des Francophones d'Amerique, 1986.Decorated companion Order of Canada. Recipient Archambault medal l'Association Canadienne francaise pour l'avancement des sciences, 1957, Special award Society Motion Picture and television Engineers, 1974, Gold medal Canada Council Professional Engineers, 1975, International EMMY Directorate award, 1976, Public Service award International Communications Society, 1978, Great Montrealeraward, 1978, Quebec television award, 1983. Named to De L'Ordre des Francophones d'Amerique, 1986.