Background
Gagnon, Wilfrid was born on September 15, 1898 in Montreal, Canada. Son of Narcisse and Octavie (Julien) Gagnon.
Gagnon, Wilfrid was born on September 15, 1898 in Montreal, Canada. Son of Narcisse and Octavie (Julien) Gagnon.
Student College Ste.-Marie, Montreal. Doctor honoris causa, U. Montreal, 1952.
Chairman board Aird & Son, Limited, Dow Brewery, Limited. President of Champlain Paper Box Company, A. Janin & Cie, Limited, Narwil Shoe Company. President of Alliance Mutual Life Insurance Company, Banque Canadianne Nationale, Dominion Containers, Inter-City Papers Company.
Director Canadian Breweries, Ltd., Hilton (Canada) Argus Corporation, Canadian Food Products, Ltd., Holt, Renfrew Ltd., Industrial Acceptance Corporation, John A. Lang, Ltd., T. B. Little Papers Ltd., Merit Insurance County, New York Reciprocal Underwriters Company, Canadian Reciprocal Underwriters Company, National Drug & Chemical Company Canada, Sherwin Williams Ltd., Sicard Limitee, J. P. Porter Company Ltd., Societe d’Administration et de Fiducie, Triarch Corporation, Zeller’s, Limited, French Petroleum Company of Canada, Castor Investments Ltd. Minister trade and commerce Quebec Government, 1936. Director-general purchasing branch Canadian Department Munitions and Supply, 1942-1944.
President Les Chantiers Maritimes de Quebec, 1944-1946. Vice president War Assets Corporation, 1946-1948. Board Governors U. Montreal.
Created commander Order British Empire, 1945.
Member Canadian Shoe Manufacturers Association (president 1935), Dominion Commercial Travellers Association (president 1941), Montreal Board Trade, Montreal Junior Chamber of Commerce (governor).
Married Yvonne Senecal, May 9, 1922. Children: Yolande, Madeleine, Therese, Monique, Emile, Wilfrid, Pierre, Louise.