Background
Prevost, Edward James was born on May 26, 1941 in Baie Comeau, Quebec, Canada. Son of Omer and Jeanne (Ouellet) Prevost.
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Edward James Prevost
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Bachelor in History with honors, Loyola College, Montreal, Quebec, 1962. Master of Business Administration, University Western Ontario, London, 1964.
Career
Account executive, J. Walter Thompson Company Ltd., Montreal, 1964-1966;
successively account executive, account supervisor, group manager Vice-President, Cockfield Brown & Company Ltd., Montreal, 1966-1969;
general manager, CJRP Radio, Quebec City, 1969-1971;
executive vice president, chief operating officer, Mutual Broadcasting Ltd., 1971-1972;
president, chief operating officer, Mutual Broadcasting Ltd., 1973;
executive vice president, Civitas Corporation Ltd., Montreal, 1973-1974;
president, chief Executive officer, Civitas Corporation Ltd., Montreal, 1974-1982;
also Chairman of the Board operating companies, Civitas Corporation Ltd., Montreal, 1974-1982;
president, chief Executive officer, La Brasserie O'Keefe Limitée, Montreal, 1983-1989;
senior vice president, Carling O'Keefe Breweries of Canada Ltd., 1983-1989;
president, chief Executive officer, director, SICO Inc., Longueuil, Canada, 1989-1991;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Para Inc., Brampton, Canada, 1991-1997;
president, Prevost & Associations/Prevost et Associés Mergers & Acquisitions, since 1998;
president, Canada Association Einhorn Associations, Inc. Board directors BBM Bureau Broadcasting Measurement, 1971-1978. Member Montreal Board Trade.
Treasurer, vice chairman-elect Canada Paint & Coatings Association, since 1994, chairman, 1995-1997.
Achievements
Membership
Governor Canada Advertising Foundation, 1982. Chairman Telefilm Canada, 1983-1986. Chairman Montreal Heart Institute Research Fund, 1979-1981, executive committee 1981-1986.
Member board directors L'Association des Brasseurs du Quebec (chairman 1984-1986), Province Quebec, Canada, Chamber of Commerce, Canada Association Broadcasters (director 1975, vice chairman radio 1976-1977, chairman 1978-1979, past chairman, member executive committee 1980-1981), Inter-American Association Broadcasters Uruguay (secretary, past treasurer), Young President Organization (chairman Quebec chapter 1987), Association des Master of Business Administration du Quebec (chairman 1985-1986), St.-Denis Club (Montreal), Western Business School Club(Montreal) (founding president 1972), Royal Montreal Golf Club.
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Married Anna Marie Murphy, June 20, 1964. Children: Marc, Louise, Eric.
