Background
Saint-Pierre, Guy was born on August 3, 1934 in Windsor Mills, Quebec, Canada. Son of Armand and Alice (Perra) Saint-P.
politician Member of the National Assembly
Saint-Pierre, Guy was born on August 3, 1934 in Windsor Mills, Quebec, Canada. Son of Armand and Alice (Perra) Saint-P.
Bachelor in Applied Science in Civil Engineering, Laval University, 1957. Diploma, Imperial College, London, 1958. Master of Science, University London, 1959.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Concordia University, 1992. Degree (honorary), College Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean, 1993. Doctor of Science (honorary), Laval University, 1992.
Degree in Applied Science (honorary), Sherbrooke, 1994. DSe (honorary), Montreal University. Degree (honorary), Ottawa University, 2002.
He served on the board of directors of Alcan Incorporated., Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Bell, General Motors of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada and SNC-Lavalin Incorporated. between 1990 and 2007. In Civil Engineering in 1957. He obtained an Master of Science from the University of London in 1959 and holds a Doctorate.I.C. (Diploma of the Imperial College) from the Imperial College London.
In 1959, Saint-Pierre joined the army as an officer in the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers at Camp Gagetown, New Brunswick.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 1970 election in Verchères as a Liberal and re-elected in Chambly in the 1973 election. He served for two years as Minister of Education and from 1972 to 1976 as Minister of Industry and Trade.
Saint-Pierre lost his bid for re-election in the 1976 election against Parti Québécois candidate Denis Lazure. In 1978, he was appointed president and general manager of Ogilvie Mills Limited, becoming president and chief executive officer in 1980.
From January 1989, Saint-Pierre was president and chief executive officer of the SNC-Lavalin Group Incorporated.
In 1996 he became chairman of the board, and retired in 2002. Saint-Pierre holds honorary degrees from Concordia University, Université Laval, École des Hautes Études Commerciales of the Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke, the University of Ottawa and le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean. They have three children.
Governor Conseil de Patronat de Quebec Served as officer C.E. Canada Army, 1959-1964. Member Engineering Institute Canada, Canada Manufacturers Association (chairman board, president 1987), Order Engineers Quebec, Council Canada Unity (vice president), Military and Hospitalier OrderSt. Lazarus Jerusalem, Metropolitan Montreal Chamber of Commerce, Canada Club Montreal (advising committee), Mount Royal Club, Mount Bruno Club, Forest and Streams Club, Hermitage Club.
Married Francine Garneau, May 4, 1957. Children— Marc, Guylaine, Nathalie.