Background
Juneau, Pierre Leon was born on October 17, 1922 in Verdun, Quebec, Canada. Son of Laurent Edmond and Marguerite (Angrignon) Juneau.
broadcasting company executive
Juneau, Pierre Leon was born on October 17, 1922 in Verdun, Quebec, Canada. Son of Laurent Edmond and Marguerite (Angrignon) Juneau.
Bachelor, College Sainte-Marie, Montreal, 1944. Postgraduate in philosophy, Sorbonne, Paris, 1949. Licence in philosophy, Institute Catholic, Paris, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), York University, Toronto, 1972. Doctor of Laws (honorary), York University, Toronto, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, 1981.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Moncton University, Canada, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, 1996.
With National Film Board Canada, 1949-1966, district representative, assistant regional supervisor of Quebec, chief international distribution Montreal, 1951, assistant head European office London, 1952-1954, secretary Montreal, 1954-1964, senior assistant to commissioner and director French Language production, 1964-1966. Vice chairman Board Broadcast Governors, Ottawa, 1966-1968. Chairman Canada Radio-television Commission, 1968-1975.
Minister communications Government Canada, 1975, adviser to Prime Minister, 1975. Chairman National Capital Commission, 1976-1978. Under secretary state Government Canada, 1978-1980, deputy minister communications, 1980-1982.
President Canadian Broadcasting Company, Ottawa, 1982-1989. Visiting professor University Montreal, since 1989. Co-founder Cité libre, periodical, 1949.
Co-founder, 1st president La Federation des Mouvements de Jeunesse au Quebec, early 1950's. Board directors Electromome Ltd., Station CISM Radio, Canada Consortium Research on Media, chairman advisory committee.
Co-founder Montreal International Film Festival, 1950's, president, 1959-1968. Former secretary, former board directors Albert-Prevost Psychiatric Institute, Montreal, 1960s. Former chairman board Ecole nouvelle St.-Germain.
Co-founder, board directors Institut Canadien d'Education des Adultes. Board directors National Arts Centre. Member Royal Society of Canada, Club of Rome.
Married Fernande Martin, March 17, 1947. Children: Andre, Martin, Isabelle.