Background
Giroux, Robert-Jean-Yvon was born on March 1, 1939 in Rockland, Ontario, Canada. Son of Leo-Romeo and Cecile-Marie (Brunet) Giroux.
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Robert-Jean-Yvon Giroux
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BCom in Economics, U. Ottawa, 1961; Master in Social Science, U. Ottawa, 1970.
Career
Pay research officer, Canada Civil Service Commission, 1961-1965;
assistant research director, Public Service Canada, 1965-1970;
director, Department Regional Economics Expansion, 1970-1973;
administrator, Fitness and Amateur Sport, 1973-1975;
director general, Public Service Commission, 1975-1978;
administrator, Surface Transport Administration, 1978-1982;
deputy minister, National Revenue Customs and Excise, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1982-1986;
deputy minister public works, Government of Canada, Ottawa, 1986-1990;
president, Public Svc. Comn., Ottawa, 1990-1994;
secretary, Treasury Board, 1994-1995;
comptr. general, Canada, 1994-1995;
president, Association Universities and Colls. Canada, Ottawa, since 1995.
Lecturer U. Ottawa, 1964-1965. Board of Governors Canada Comprehensive Auditing Foundation, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors U. Quebec, Hull, 1993-1995, Ottawa General Hospital, 1996-1998, Ottawa Hospital, since 1998, Public Policy Forum. Member Canada Foundation for Innovation, 1997. Chairman Institute on Governance, 1996.
Member Canada Millenium Scholarship Foundation, 1998. Member Education Marketing advisory board, 1998. Member Canada Public Pers.
Managing Association, National Film Board, Institute Public Adminstrn.Can. (board directors 1990-1994, national president 1992-1993).
Interests
Connections
Married Therese A. Briand, Aug.31, 1963. Children— Benoit, Andre, Jean-Pierre.
