Education
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, College Jean-de-Brébeuf, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1960; LL.L., U. Montreal, 1963; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, England, 1965.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, College Jean-de-Brébeuf, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1960; LL.L., U. Montreal, 1963; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, England, 1965.
Foreign affairs officer, Department External Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1965;
special assistant to Min. Finance, 1966-1968;
special assistant to Honorary Pierre E. Trudeau,, Prime Min. of Canada, 1968-1970;
special counsel, Prime Min. of Canada, 1977;
chairman, Canada Film Development Corporation, Montreal, 1976-1981;
senior partner, Stikeman, Elliott, Montreal, 1970-1990;
president, Dumez Investments Inc., 1986-1987;
president, Westburne International Industries Ltd., 1987;
vice chairman, United Westburne Inc., 1990;
vice chairman, Chief Executive Officer, United Westburne Inc., 1991-1993;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, United Westburne Inc., 1993-1994;
also board directors, United Westburne Inc.
president, Bastos du Canada Limitée, since 1987;
also board directors, Bastos du Canada Limitée
partner, Stikeman Elliot, Montreal, since 1994. Lecturer in constitutional law U. Montreal, 1970.
Board directors National Bank of Greece (Canada), Meloche-Monnex Inc., Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd., Acktion Corporation Ltd., NAV Canada, International Crisis Group Propane Inc.
Member Barreau du Quebec, Barreau de Paris, Canada Chamber of Commerce, French Chamber of Commerce (Canada board directors), Mount Bruno Country Club, Hillside Tennis Club, Mt.Royal Club, Hermitage Club, Knowlton Golf Club, St. John Salmon Club.
M. Marie-Anne Tawil; children: Catherine, Charles-Alexandre, Frédéric, Michèle Anne, Philippe-Olivier.