Background
Couture, Armand was born in 1930 in Quebec City, Canada, WORLD0.
Couture, Armand was born in 1930 in Quebec City, Canada, WORLD0.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Laval U., Quebec, Canada, 1953; Master of Science in Structures and Foundation, Laval U., Quebec, Canada, 1955; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1958; Doctorate honoris causa, U. Quebec á Montrél.
Structural engineer, National Ports Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1953-1955; structural engineer, Fenco, Montreal, 1955-1961; partner, director, then chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Engineering Limited company, Montreal, 1962-1967; partner, director technical and economics studies Lamarre Valois International, Lavalin, Montreal, 1967-1972; vice president, member management committee, Lavalin, Montreal, 1972-1985; president, Chief Executive Officer Shawinigan Lavalin Inc., Lavalin, Montreal, 1983-1987; senior group vice president, Lavalin, Montreal, 1988-1991; senior vice president, SNC-Lavalin, Inc., Montreal, 1991-1992; president, chief operating officer, Hydro-Quebec, Montreal, 1992-1996; chairman, board directors, Societe D'Energie de la Baie James, Montreal, 1992-1996; president, La Society Bedelmar Ltee, Laval, Quebec., since 1996. Chairman, Board Of Directors Institut National de la Recerche Scientifique, since 1998.
Member Ordre des Ingenieurs du Quebec, Association Professional Engineers Ontario, Canada Institute Professional Engineers, Canada Academy Engineering, Club Saint-Denis, Club de Golf Laval-sur-le-Lac.