- Gérard Veilleux
Gérard Veilleux, OC (born
1942 ) was president of theCanadian Broadcasting Corporation from 1989 to1993 . He became president of Power Communications in 1994.Born in
East Broughton, Quebec , he received aBachelor of Commerce degree in 1963 fromUniversité Laval and aMaster of Public Administration degree in 1968 fromCarleton University .Veilleux was a career public servant:
* Director General, Federal-Provincial Relations, Quebec Department of Intergovernmental Affairs
* Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of National Health and Welfare
* Assistant Deputy Minister, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy, Department of Finance
* Associate Deputy Minister, Ministry of State for Economic Development
* Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council
* Secretary to the Cabinet for Federal-Provincial Relations
* Secretary of the Treasury BoardMemberships
* Institute for Research on Public Policy
* Board of Governors of McGill University
* National Gallery of Canada Foundation
* Chairperson of the Canada Millennium Scholarship FoundationHe is a winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award, the Public Service of Canada's highest honour. In 1995, he was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada .References
* [http://w01.international.gc.ca/minpub/Publication.asp?publication_id=380199&Language=E Gérard Veilleux]
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