Pierre Henri Lessard

Background

Lessard, Pierre Henri was born on February 13, 1942 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Son of Maurice and Jacqueline (Lacasse) Lessard.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Laval U., 1961; M.Sc.C., L.Sc.C., Laval U., 1964; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1967.

Career

Auditor, Touche-Ross & Partners, Montreal, Quebec, 1964-1965; assistant to president, Denault Ltée, Sherbrooke, Quebec, 1967-1968; also treasurer, contractor. Treasurer, contractor, Provigo, Inc., Montreal, 1970-1971; vice president finance and administration, Provigo, Inc., Montreal, 1972-1976; president, chief operating officer, Provigo, Inc., Montreal, 1976-1985; vice chairman, Pathonic Communications Inc., 1985-1988; president, chief Executive officer, Aeterna-Life Insurance Company, Montreal, 1988-1990; also board directors, Aeterna-Life Insurance Company, Montreal president, chief Executive officer, Metro-Richelieu Inc., Montreal, since 1990; also board directors, Metro-Richelieu Inc., Montreal. Board directors Hydro-Québec, Mutual Life of Canada, Métro-Richelieu Inc.

Achievements

• Pierre Henri Lessard has been listed as a noteworthy Company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Quebec Institute Chartered Accts., Harvard Business School Association Montreal, St. Denis Club, Club Laval sur-le-Lac, Hermitage Club.

Connections

Married Andrée Dupuis, June 11,1966. Children: Pierre Philippe, Stéphanie.

Father:

Maurice Lessard

Mother:

Jacqueline (Lacasse) Lessard

Spouse:

Andrée Dupuis

child:

Pierre Philippe Lessard

child:

Stéphanie Lessard