Pierre Leon Juneau

Background

Juneau, Pierre Leon was born on October 17, 1922 in Verdun, Quebec, Canada. Son of Laurent Edmond and Marguerite (Angrignon) Juneau.

Education

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.

Career

With, National Film Board Canada, 1949-1966; district representative, assistant regional supervisor of Quebec, chief international distribution, National Film Board Canada, Montreal, 1951; assistant head European office, National Film Board Canada, London, 1952-1954; secretary, National Film Board Canada, Montreal, 1954-1964; senior assistant to commissioner and director French Language production, National Film Board Canada, Montreal, 1964-1966; vice chairman, Board Broadcast governments, Ottawa, 1966-1968; chairman, Canada Radio-television Commission, Ottawa, 1968-1975; minister communications, Government Canada, Ottawa, 1975; adviser to Prime Min., Government Canada, Ottawa, 1975; chairman, National Capital Commission, 1976-1978; under secretary state, Government Canada, 1978-1980; deputy minister communications, Government Canada, 1980-1982; president, Canadian Broadcasting Company, Ottawa, 1982-1989. Visiting professor U. 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.

Achievements

• Pierre Leon Juneau has been listed as a noteworthy broadcasting company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder Montreal International Film Festival, 1950's, president, 1959-1968. Former secretary, former board directors Albert-Prevost Psychiatric Institute, Montreal, 1960s. Former Chairman of the Board Ecole nouvelle St.-Germain.

Co-founder, board directors Institut Canadien d'Education des Adultes. Board directors National Arts Centre. Member Royal Society Canada, Club of Rome. M C.

Connections

Married Fernande Martin, March 17, 1947. Children: Andre, Martin, Isabelle.

Father:

Laurent Edmond Juneau

Mother:

Marguerite (Angrignon) Juneau

Spouse:

Fernande Martin

child:

Andre Juneau

child:

Martin Juneau

child:

Isabelle Juneau