Background
Tassé, Yvon Roma was born on October 1, 1910 in St. Gabriel de Brandon, Quebec, Canada. Son of Victor L. and Amilda (Laurendeau) Tassé.
Tassé, Yvon Roma was born on October 1, 1910 in St. Gabriel de Brandon, Quebec, Canada. Son of Victor L. and Amilda (Laurendeau) Tassé.
Bachelor cum laude, College Ste.-Marie, Montreal, Quebec, 1930; Bachelor of Science in Applied Civil Engineering with great distinction, Ecole Polytech., Montreal, Quebec, 1935.
Apparatus engineer, Canada General Electric Company Ltd., Montreal, 1937; apparatus engineer, Canada General Electric Company Ltd., Quebec, 1938-1948; founder, partner, Tassé, Sarault & Associations, Elec. and Mech. Cons. Engineers, Quebec, 1948-1957; vice president, treasurer, General Diesel Inc., Quebec, 1952-1958; managing director, Industrial and Trade bureau of Metropolitan, Quebec, 1957-1958; member, House Commons, 1958-1962; appted. Parliamentary secretary to, Minister of Public Works, 1959; independent generalist, since 1962.
Successively director, 2d vice president, 1st vice president, and president Quebec Board Trade, 1950-1954. Chairman, Board Of Directors Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus, 1974-1986. Corporation warden The Corporation of the Seven Wardens Inc./Society des September gardiens incorporated, Canada, 1986-1991.
Member National Advisory Council on Aging, Canada, 1988-1992. Fellow Canada Academy Engineering. Member Association Professional Engineers Quebec and Ontario, Association Cons.
Engineers Canada, American Institute Elec. Engineers, American Institute Heating andAir Conditioning, Institute Management Cons. Quebec, Canada Chamber of Commerce (member Executive Committee 1954-1957), Quebec Holistic Medical Association (allied), Royal 22d Regiment Officer's Mess (honorary), Canada Corps Commissioners (governor), Cercle de la Garnison (Quebec).
Married Pauline Boyer, November 11, 1935. Children: Suzanne, Michel, Ghislaine, Denise, Lucile, Yves, Jacques.