Michel Patry, Director of HEC Montréal; Hugo Valencia, partner of the late Guy Joron; Guy Breton, Rector of the Université de Montréal; and Gilles Savard, Full Professor at Polytechnique Montréal and CEO of the Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO).
At an official ceremony on June 12, the Université de Montréal and its affiliated schools expressed their profound gratitude for the $15 million bequest from former Quebec government minister Guy Joron, who died in December 2017.
This is the largest bequest ever received by the Université de Montréal and, in fact, the largest in the history of Francophone universities in Quebec.
Of the total amount, $12 million will go to the Université de Montréal, where Joron earned his degree in political science in 1964. Polytechnique Montréal and HEC Montréal will each receive $1.5 million.
“This exceptional gesture by Mr. Joron is an eloquent indication of his vision of university education and his great generosity,” said HEC Montréal Director Michel Patry. “His commitment to the three institutions speaks of the inspiration of a man who put his ideals into practice and who was convinced of the importance of giving back, to support higher education in the province. It is a remarkable gift, one that will allow HEC Montréal to pursue its mission of excellence and openness to the world.”
The School has announced that it will recognize Joron by renaming the Sherbrooke classroom in the Decelles Pavilion after him.
The Université de Montréal, for its part, has renamed its Laval campus the Guy Joron campus. The building is in fact located in the riding next to Mille-Îles, which he represented during his political career.
