Background
Desmarais, André was born on October 26, 1956 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Paul and Jacqueline Desmarais.
Desmarais, André was born on October 26, 1956 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Paul and Jacqueline Desmarais.
BCom, Loyola University, 1978.
Executive assistant to chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Power Corporation Canada, 1978-1979, 81-82;
development officer, Campeau Corporation Ltd., 1979-1980;
press secretary and special assistant to Min. of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, 1980-1981;
executive and development officer Power Comm., Power Corporation Canada, 1983-1984;
vice president, Power Corporation Canada, 1984;
member Executive Committee, Power Corporation Canada, 1988;
also board directors, Power Corporation Canada
institutional salesman options, Richardson Greenshields Canada Ltd., 1982-1983;
president, chief operating officer, Power Corporation Canada, since 1991. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Power Broadcasting Inc. President, chief operating officer, board directors, member exec.and audit committees Gesca Ltée.
Board directors, member executive and audit coms.La Presse Ltée, Les Publications J.T.C. Ltée. Board directors, member Executive Committee Power Finance Corporation. Board directors Bombardier Inc., C.G.C. Inc., Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A., Great-West-Lifeco Inc., Great-West Life Assurance Company, Northstar.
Board directors, member audit committee Investors Group Inc. Board directors, member executive and compensation committees Southam Inc. Member Executive Committee La Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion.
Vice-chairman, member Executive Committee Canada-China Trade Council, 1984. Member chairman's international advisory county Americans Society Inc., 1988.
Honorary Lieutenant-colonel Les Voltigeurs de Quebec. Board directors Lester B. Pearson College, Montréal Children's Hospital Foundation, Montréal General Hospital. Board directors, treasurer Les Partenaires du Cardinal.
Member Mount Royal Club, Murray Bay Golf Club, University Club, Toronto Club, Royal St.-Lawrence Yacht Club.
Married France Desmarais, May 23, 1981. 4 children.