Background
Veilleux, Gérard was born on May 8, 1942 in East Broughton, Quebec, Canada.
Veilleux, Gérard was born on May 8, 1942 in East Broughton, Quebec, Canada.
Born in East Broughton, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1963 from Université Laval and a Master of Public Administration degree in 1968 from Carleton University.
With, Manitoba (Canada) Department Finance, Winnipeg, 1963-1965; with, Canada Department Finance, Ottawa, Ontario, 1966-1970; worked in fields of social policy and manpower, Canada Department Finance, Ottawa, Ontario, 1973-1976; director general tax policy and federal-provincial relations branch, Canada Department Finance, Ottawa, Ontario, 1977-1979; director general federal-provincial relations, Quebec Department Intergovtl. Affairs, 1970; assistant secretary, Canada Treasury Board Secretariat, 1971-1973; assistant deputy minister, Canada Department National Health and Welfare, 1976; assistant deputy minister federal-provincial relations and social policy, 1979; associate deputy minister, Canada Ministry of State for Economics Development, 1980-1982; secretary to, Cabinet for Federal-Provincial Rels. deputy clerk, Privy Council, 1982-1986; secretary, Treasury Board, 1986-1989; president, Chief Executive Officer,, Canadian Broadcasting Company, Ottawa, 1989-1994.
Institute for Research on Public Policy
Board of Governors of McGill University
National Gallery of Canada Foundation
Chairperson of the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
He is a winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award, the Public Service of Canada"s highest honour. In 1995, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Married Céline Bisson. 1 child, Elaine.