Gérard Plourde
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Gérard Plourde
Title(s)
  • Distinguished Alumni
  • Officer of the Order of Canada
  • Honorary PhD from HEC Montréal
Biography

An HEC Montréal alumnus (1939), he was President and CEO (1951–1970) and later Chair of the Board (1970–1986) of United Auto Parts Inc. Also a corporate director, he sat on several boards of directors, mainly Anglophone, at a time when he was the only Francophone member. He was also a board member of many charitable organizations, including the Fondation Lionel-Groulx (1963–1968).