Background
Brown, Robert E. was born in 1945 in Croydon, England.
Brown, Robert E. was born in 1945 in Croydon, England.
Bachelor of Science, Royal Military College, Kingston, Canada. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1983.
With Canada Armed Forces, Atomic Energy Canada, Public Service Commission, Treasury Board, Council Maritime Premiers, 1976-1978. Associate deputy mininster Department Regional Industrial Expansion. Vice president corporation development Bombardier, Inc., Montreal, Canada, 1987-1989, senior vice president corporation development and strategic planning Canada, 1989-1990.
President Canadair, 1990-1992, Bombardier Aerospace Group-North America, 1992-1996, president, chief operating officer, 1996-1999. President, Chief Executive Officer Bombardier, Inc., Montreal, Canada, 1999—2002. Chairman Air Canada, since 2003.
Board directors Nortel Networks corporation. President, Chief Executive Officer CAE, Inc., Montreal.