Background
Saumier, Andre was born on August 26, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Robert and Georgette (Sansoucy) Saumier.
Saumier, Andre was born on August 26, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Robert and Georgette (Sansoucy) Saumier.
Bachelor, U. Montreal, 1950; LTh, Angelicum U., Rome, 1955; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1958; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1962.
Research associate, Battelle Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1962-1963;
director research, Urban Affairs Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1963-1967;
assistant deputy minister rural development, regional development, urban affairs, Government of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1967-1975;
deputy secretary general to cabinet, deputy minister of mines, water & energy, Government of Quebec, Quebec City, 1975-1979;
senior vice president, Richardson Greenshields Company, Montreal, 1979-1985;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Montreal Stock Exch., 1985-1987;
chairman, Saumier Morrisson & Davidson Inc., Investment Bankers, Montreal, 1987-1989;
chairman, Saumier Freres Conseil, Finance Advisors, Montreal, since 1989;
international advisor, Alpha Capital Inc., Montreal. Board directors, chairman Societe National de L'Amiante, Montreal. Chairman Sebentar Holdings Inc., Unilever Canada, Inc., Toronto, Vista Information Technology Inc., Montreal, Canada Association of Southeast Asian Nations Center, Singapore.
Advisor World Resources Institute, Washington, Ministry of Finance of Indonesia, Jakarta, Ministry of Finance of Gabon, Libreville, Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Office of Prime Min., Government of Vietnam, Hanoi. Bureau de consultation de Montreal, City of Montreal, Quebec.
Board Governors Nouveau-Monde Theater, Montreal, since 1983.
Children: Sonia, Genevieve, Verushka.