Background
LeCLAIR, J. was born on June 19, 1927 in Sayabec, Quebec. Son of Francois LeClair and Rose-Anna Chassb.
LeCLAIR, J. was born on June 19, 1927 in Sayabec, Quebec. Son of Francois LeClair and Rose-Anna Chassb.
McGill University, Montreal and University of Minnesota.
Chairman Department, of Medicine, later Dean of Medicine 1965-1968. Deputy Minister of Health, Federation Government 1970-1974. Secretary Ministry of Science and Technology 1974-1976.
Secretary of Treasury Board 1976-1979. Vice-President Planning and Finance, Canadian National (group of transportation and communications cos.) 1979-1982, President, and Chief Executive Officer 1982-1985, Chair, and Chief Executive Officer 1985-1986. Director CIBC, Labatt’s, Sceptre Resources Ltd.
(Chairman), Connaught Laboratories Ltd., Pasteur Merieux S.V. (France), J.A. Bombardier Foundation, Abbaye St.-Benoit-du-Lac Foundation. Fellow, Royal College, of Surgeons of Canada, American College, of Physicians. Honorary doctorates (Sherbrooke) 1970, (McGill) 1971, (McMaster) 1976.
Commander O.St.J., Knight.
Married Pauline Heroux in 1952.
