Background
Vennat, Michel was born on September 17, 1941 in Montreal, Quebec.
Vennat, Michel was born on September 17, 1941 in Montreal, Quebec.
University of Montreal (Bachelor of Arts, 1960. Licentiate of Laws, 1963). University of Oxford, Oxford, England (Master of Arts, 1965).
Rhodes Scholar for Quebec, 1963. Appointed Queen’s Counsel, 1984. Special Assistant to Minister of Finance of Canada, 1966-1968.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister of Canada, 1968-1970. Lecturer in Constitutional Law, University of Montreal, 1970.
Foreign affairs officer Department External Affairs, Ottawa, Canada, 1965. Special assistant to Minister Finance, 1966-1968. Special assistant to Honorary Pierre E. Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, 1968-1970, special counsel, 1977.
Chairman Canada Film Development Corporation, Montreal, 1976-1981. Senior partner Stikeman, Elliott, 1970-1990. President Dumez Investments Inc., 1986-1987, Westburne International Industries Ltd., 1987.
Vice chairman United Westburne Inc., 1990, vice chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1991-1993, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1993-1994, also board directors. President Bastos du Canada Limitée, 1987—2000, also board directors. Senior partner Stikeman Elliot, Montreal, 1994-2000.
President, Chief Executive Officer business development Bank Canada, 2000—2004. Chairman board directors Business Development Bank of Canada. Lectrt. in constitutional law University Montreal, 1970.
Member Barreau du Quebec, Barreau de Paris, Mount Bruno Country Club, Hillside Tennis Club, Mount Royal Club, Knowlton Golf Club, St. John Salmon Club, Montreal Badminton and Squash Club.
Golf, tennis, skiing, fishing, hunting.
Married Marie-Anne Tawil. Children: Catherine, Charles-Alexandre, Frédéric-André, Michèle-Anne, Philippe-Olivier.