| Marcel Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1907-12-04)December 4, 1907 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | October 1, 1992(1992-10-01) (aged 84) |
| Known for | President of Bell Canada |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Marcel Vincent, CC (December 4, 1907 – October 1, 1992) was a Canadian businessman. He was the first French Canadian president of Bell Canada from August 1, 1963, to August 1, 1968. He was chairman and CEO from August 1, 1968, to December 31, 1972.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Vincent graduated from the Université de Montréal (HEC Montréal) with a master's degree in commerce. He joined Bell Canada in 1927 and served in World War II in the navy from 1941 to 1945.
In 1972 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "for his contribution to the business community". The Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas) Prix Marcel-Vincent is named in his honour.
References
- "The St. Maurice Valley Chronicle". October 31, 1957. p. 9.
- Brian Moore (1968). Canada. Time-Life Books.
Montreal-born Marcel Vincent became the first French Canadian president of Bell Canada in 1963
- ^ "Bell - Our History" (PDF). BCE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27.
- Order of Canada citation
- "Prix Acfas – Marcel-Vincent" (in French). Archived from the original on 2014-02-26.
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| Preceded byThomas Wardrope Eadie | President of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada 1963-1968 |
Succeeded byRobert Carleton Scrivener |
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