Laurent Picard
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Picard in 1974
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| Born | October 27, 1927 Quebec City, Quebec |
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| Known for | President of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Laurent A. Picard, CC (27 October 1927– 29 August 2012[1]) was a French-Canadian businessman and former president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[2]
Born in Quebec City, Quebec,[2] he received a Bachelor of Arts degree as well as a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1947 from Université Laval.[2] He then received a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in physics in 1954, again from Université Laval, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Harvard University in 1964.[2]
From 1955 to 1959, he was a professor at the Faculty of Commerce of Université Laval. From 1960 to 1962, he was a research associate and assistant at the Harvard Business School. From 1962 to 1968, he was a professor and associate director at HÉC, the École des Hautes Études Commerciales of the Université de Montréal. From 1968 to 1972, he was an executive vice-president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where he also then served as president from 1972 to 1975.[2][3] Between 1975 and 1977 he was director of Telesat.
From 1978 to 1986, he was the dean of the Faculty of Management at McGill University.
He was a member of the board of directors at Dorel Industries.
He was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1976.
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External links
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| Preceded by | President of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 1972–1975 |
Succeeded by Albert Wesley Johnson |
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