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Alcan Inc.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$23.6B
  • Private
  • CA
Dow Jones Description

Producer of Aluminum; Provider of Hydroelectric Power; Provider of Aluminum-Related Specialty Chemicals & Packaging Products

President, Senior Vice President & CEO, Alcan Packaging
Ilene S. Gordon
Number of Employees 64,700
Contact Information

1188 Sherbrooke Street West

Montreal, Quebec H3A 3G2

www.alcan.com

(514) 848-8000

NAICS Code Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum): 331419

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News & Analysis

alcan inc. and alcan packaging inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ilene S. Gordon President, Senior Vice President & CEO, Alcan Packaging
Derek Baillieul Chief Internal Auditor
Michael Hanley CFO & Executive Vice President
Corey Copeland Senior Vice President, Investor & Corp Relations
Gaston Ouellet Senior Vice President
Jean-Christophe Deslarzes Senior Vice President, HR
Pierre Vareille Senior Vice President
Cesidio Ricci Controller & Vice President
David Moore Vice President & Director, Technology
Mathieu Bouchard Vice President, Business Sustainability
Pierre D. Chenard General Counsel, Operations & Vice President
Rhodri J. Harries Treasurer & Vice President, Finance
Anik Michaud Director, Media Relations
Peter Zobrist Director, Marketing
Louise Charette Manager
Pat Persico Manager, Corp Communications
Roy Millington Secretary

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Louis Yves Fortier Chair of Board
Christine Morin-Postel Board of Directors
Guy Saint-Pierre Board of Directors
H. Onno Ruding Board of Directors
Heather Munroe-Blum Board of Directors
Jean-Paul Jacamon Board of Directors
L. Denis Desautels Board of Directors
L. Yves Fortier Board of Directors
Milton K. Wong Board Member
Paul M. Tellier Board of Directors
Richard B. Evans Board of Directors
Roland Berger Board of Directors
Yves Mansion Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Alcan Inc. President, Senior Vice President & CEO, Alcan Packaging Current
The Executive Club Board of Directors Current
United Stationers Inc. Director Current
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Director Current
Alcan Inc. President Former
Alcan, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
United Stationers Inc. Executive Committee No Meetings Former

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Alcan Inc. Chief Internal Auditor Current

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Alcan Inc. CFO & Executive Vice President Current

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Alcan Inc. Senior Vice President, Investor & Corp Relations Current

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Alcan Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Alcan Pechiney S.A President Former

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Alcan Inc. Senior Vice President, HR Current

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Alcan Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Pechiney Aviatube Managing Director Current

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Alcan Inc. Controller & Vice President Current
Alcan Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Alcan Inc. Vice President & Director, Technology Current

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Alcan Inc. Vice President, Business Sustainability Current

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Alcan Inc. General Counsel, Operations & Vice President Current

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Alcan Inc. Treasurer & Vice President, Finance Current

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Alcan Inc. Director, Media Relations Current

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Alcan Inc. Director, Marketing Current
Alcan Inc. Director, Marketing Former

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Alcan Inc. Manager Current
Fiducie Desjardins Portfolio Manager Former

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Alcan Inc. Manager, Corp Communications Current

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Alcan Inc. Secretary Current

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Alcan Inc. Chair of Board Current

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Alcan Inc. Board of Directors Current

Guy Saint-Pierre retired as chairman of the board for Royal Bank of Canada February 27, 2004, a position he held since his appointment on August 1, 2001. Mr. Saint-Pierre retired as chairman of the board for the SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., a position he held between May 1996 and May 2002. From January 1989, Mr. Saint-Pierre was president and chief executive officer of the SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. Mr. Saint-Pierre began his career as an officer in the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers at Camp Gagetown, New Brunswick, in 1959. From 1964 to 1966 he was Registrar of the Corporation of Engineers of Quebec, then vice-president of Acres Quebec until 1970. He was elected to the Quebec National Assembly in April 1970. He served for two years as Minister of Education and from 1972 to 1976 as Minister of Industry and Commerce. In 1977, Mr. Saint-Pierre joined John Labatt Ltd. as assistant to the president. The next year he was appointed president and general manager of Ogilvie Mills Ltd. Becoming president and chief executive officer in 1980. Guy Saint-Pierre serves on the boards of Alcan Inc. and the Institute for Research on Public Policy, and is a member of the Advisory boards of Kenmar-Nihon Global Asset Management and Pioneer. Mr. Saint-Pierre graduated from Laval University with a B.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering in 1957. An Athlone Scholar, he obtained an M.Sc. from the University of London in 1959 and holds a D.I.C. from the Imperial College of Science and Technology. Mr. Saint-Pierre holds honourary degrees from Concordia University, Laval University, cole des Hautes tudes Commerciales of the University of Montreal, Sherbrooke University, the University of Ottawa and le College militaire Royal de Saint-Jean. He has been awarded the Sir John Kennedy Medal from the Engineering Institute of Canada and Gold Medal from the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers. He is a companion of the Order of Canada. Mr. Saint-Pierre is past chairman of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, the Conference Board of Canada and The Business Council on National Issues.

Organization Position Status
Irpp Board of Directors Current
Alcan Inc. Board of Directors Current
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. President Former
The Industry Inc Minister Former
Education, Inc. Minister Former
Commerce Corp. Minister Former
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. Chairman of The Board Former
Concordia University Degrees Former
Laval University Degrees Former

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Alcan Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Alcan Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Alcan Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Alcan Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Alcan Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alcan Inc. Chairman Former

Milton K. Wong . Milton K. Wong was appointed as a Director in August 2005. Mr. Wong is also a director of The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation, International Institute for Sustainable Development and the International Dragon Boat Festival. He is a past Director of Alcan and now serves on the advisory committee for the Rio Tinto Alcan Canada Forum. He founded M.K. Wong & Associates Ltd. ( MKW ) in 1980 to provide investment counseling services to pension plans, foundations, mutual funds and individuals. MKW was acquired by HSBC in 1996. Currently, Mr. Wong is the non-executive chairman of the board of directors of HSBC Investments (Canada) Limited. He was appointed Chancellor Emeritus of Simon Fraser University in June 2005 after a six year term as Chancellor. He is a recipient of the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia and was awarded an Ernst & Young Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. Mr. Wong received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of British Columbia and was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Law from Simon Fraser University.

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Paystone Technologies Corporation Chairman Current
Perceptronix Medical Inc Chairman Current
Seaspan Corporation Board Member Current
Dragon Boat Festival Chairman Former
A.L.I. Technologies, Inc Director Current
HSBC Auto Finance Former
Simon Fraser University Doctorate Degree Former
University of British Columbia Bachelor of Arts In Political Science Former

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Alcan Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Rio Tinto plc Executive Director Current
Bowater Incorporated Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
Alcan Inc. Board of Directors Current
Rio Tinto plc Board of Directors Current
Bowater Incorporated Nominating and Governance Committee Member Current
Alcan Inc. President & CEO Former
Alcan Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation Former
Abitibibowater Inc. Chairman of The Board Former
Abitibibowater Inc. Board of Directors Former

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Alcan Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Alcan Inc. Board of Directors Current
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