BNET Industries

Bowater Inc.

(BOW) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.5B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Coated, Specialty Paper & Newsprint Mfr

Divisional CEO
David Holland
Number of Employees 6,900
Contact Information

55 E Camperdown Way

Greenville, South Carolina 29601-3511

bowater.com

(864) 271-7733

NAICS Code Paper (except Newsprint) Mills: 322121

Recent Events

  • AbitibiBowater needs to cut production costs, Quebec says

    11/02/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Government aids Bowater Mersey mill in Nova Scotia

    9/24/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • EPA Sues Bowater In Chattanooga Federal Court

    9/01/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

News & Analysis

bowater inc. - All News and Analysis

  • Fitch Downgrades AbitibiBowater & Subsidiaries IDR to 'C'

    - 2009-02-12

    CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Issuer Default Ratings IDR of AbitibiBowater Inc., Abitibi-Consolidated Inc., Bowater Inc. Bowater and Bowater Canadian Forest Products Inc. BCFPI to 'C' and other affiliated debt ratings as follows: AbitibiBowater Inc. --IDR to 'C' from 'CCC'. Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. --IDR to...

    Tags: AbitibiBowater Inc., Bowater Inc.

  • Thunder Bay telecom changes bosses.(IN BRIEF)

    - 2008-03-01

    TBay Tel is looking for a new boss following the dismissal of CEO Peter Diedrich, Feb. 12. He's been replaced by on an interim basis by former Bowater operations manager, Don Campbell. Campbell was named to the job after the TBay Tel...

    Tags: Bowater Inc.

  • Why "Green" Is Good For Business

    - 2008-01-01

    "Companies are finding they can do these things, and rather than costing money, it saves money." "Green building [in America] has become big business," declares a recent issue of The Economist magazine. "A study by the National Association of Home Builders found that some 90 percent of home-builders...

    Tags: Bowater Inc.

  • Forestry in crisis--forestry's deeply rooted challenges.(NEWSMAKERS of the YEAR)

    - 2007-12-01

    While stories of closures continue, many companies are examining ways to reinvent themselves to be part of the new forestry sector. "There seems to be a feeling in the sector that it will recover, but the challenge is how to keep going while waiting for...

    Tags: Bowater Inc.

  • Fuel for Thought

    - 2007-11-01

    Bouiater's operation in Lac St. Jean, QC, is rolling to major fuel savings on a growing fleet of rubber tire CTL harvesters, a move that's benefiting company and contractor alike. Environmental objectives are good, but when they dovetail with powerful economic drivers you've really got a potent cocktail....

    Tags: Bowater Inc.

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David Holland Divisional CEO
David J. Paterson Chief Executive Officer
John W. Weaver President
Jacques P. Vachon Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer
R. Donald Newman Chief Operating Officer
William G Harvey Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Alain Grandmont Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Supply Chain
Pierre Monahan Executive Vice President, Building Prdts
Pierre Rougeau Executive Vice President, North American Newsprint
Ronald T. Lindsay General Counsel, Secretary & Executive Vice President
W. Eric Streed Executive Vice President, Operations & Process Improvement
C. Randy Ellington Senior Vice President, Newsprint Sales
David A. Spraley Senior Vice President, Manufacturing
David J. Steuart Senior Vice President, Pulp Sales
Gaynor L. Nash Senior Vice President, Manufacturing
Randolph Ellington Curtis Senior Vice President, Newsprint Sales
William C. Morris Senior Vice President, Specialty Papers Sales & Marketing
Yves Laflamme Senior Vice President, Wood Products
Colin R. Wolfe Vice President & Treasurer
Duane A. Owens Treasurer & Vice President
Joseph B. Johnson Controller & Vice President
Kathleen M. Bennett Vice President, Govt Affairs, Comm & Environ
Al Wiggins Manager
Andre Rouleau Manager
Bianca Hunt Manager
Bruce Nunn Manager
Carl Dahl Manager
Christian Gelinas Manager
Clement Tremblay Manager
David Wiesner Manager
Denise Piotrowski Manager
Doug Murray Manager
Doug Schmaltz Manager
Eric Vandervert Manager
Franz Mitterer Manager
Gaston Gaudet Manager
Gilbert Demers Manager
Jack Carter Manager
Jacques Arsenault Manager
Jay Backus Manager
Jerome Simard Manager
John McDonald Sales Manager, Canadian & International Sales
Joseph Cho Manager
Ken Lampe Manager
Kevin Rush Manager
Luke Drapeau Manager
Manon Pelletier Manager
Maxime Langlais Manager
Michel C. Ouellet Manager
Mike Ames Manager
Mike Forrest Manager
Paul Flenders Manager
Paul Goyette Manager
Paul Machtolf Manager
Paula Reed Manager
Rich Zgol Manager
Rick Meek Manager
Rob Martin Manager
Stephanie Fairless Manager
Susan Attridge Manager
Sylvain Binette Manager
Tammy Dille Manager
Tommy Jones Manager
Rodolfo Ruiz Sosa
John A. Rolls Director
Ruth R Harkin Director
Gordon D. Giffin Nominating and Governance Committee Member
L. Jacques Menard Nominating and Governance Committee Member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Arthur R. Sawchuk Nominating and Governance Committee Chairman
Richard B. Evans Chairman of The Board of Directors
Anthony F. Griffiths Board of Directors
Charles J. Howard Board of Directors
Gary J. Lukassen Board of Directors
Glenn Harding Board of Directors
Jacques Bougie Board of Directors
L. Jacques Manard Board of Directors
Michael F. Nocito Board of Directors
Peter Benjung Board of Directors
Togo D. West Board of Directors
William E. Davis Board of Directors

With a track record which stretches across the whole gamut of the industry, including web, gravure, sheet-fed, flexo, litho, digital, silkscreen, security systems, direct mail, packaging, plastics, book & magazine publishing and the City's financial arena, David is seen as a mentor and precursor in print. David is a leader in the print industry, with his wealth of experience of print and management, having direct profit responsibility for over fifty companies in the industry. He's now taken on the challenge to lead BGP into an exciting new era. A former main Board Director of Polestar and Group Operating Board member and Divisional CEO at McCorquodale, Norton Opax plc, BPC and the Bowater Corporation, he has taken up the reins, heading up BGP's new management team. David - like many other BGP Group directors - is a keen football fan and supports Fulham and he is also an avid enthusiast for the performing arts.

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Divisional CEO Current
Goodhead Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Current
Goodhead Group Plc Chairman Current
Polestar LLC Board Director Former

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Chief Executive Officer Current
Abitibibowater Inc. President & CEO Current
Georgia-Pacific Building Products Division President Current
Abitibibowater Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bowater Incorporated President Former
Georgia-Pacific Corporation President, Paper Former
Georgia-Pacific Corporation Executive Vice President, Building Products Former
Bowater Incorporated Executive Officer Former
Bowater Incorporated Board Chairman Former
Bowater Incorporated Director Former
University of Michigan MBA Former
Cornell University Undergraduate Degree Former

Ancien president executif du conseil d'administration d'AbitibiBowater. M. Weaver a occupe divers postes de haute direction lies a l'exploitation et aux ventes avant sa nomination comme president et chef de la direction d'Abitibi-Consolidated en 1999. Il possede plus de 30 annees d'experience dans l'industrie des produits forestiers. M. Weaver est membre du conseil d'administration d'AbitibiBowater, president du conseil de l'Association des produits forestiers du Canada (APFC) et de FPInnovations et il est administrateur du U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities.

Organization Position Status
Abitibibowater Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Abitibibowater Inc. President Current
Bowater Incorporated President Current
Abitibibowater Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Communities Director Current
The Forestry Corp. Director Current
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. CEO Former
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. President Former
Abitibibowater Inc. Executive. Chrmn, Chrmn of Bod Former
Donohue Malbaie, Inc. Chairman Former
Fp Innovations Limited Chair Former
Abitibibowater Inc. Executive Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Chief Operating Officer Current
Bowater Incorporated Executive Vice President Former
Bowater Incorporated Operations Manager Former

Mr. Harvey served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from October 2007 to July 2009, and he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bowater Incorporated from August 2006 to October 2007. From 2005 to 2006, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Bowater. From 1998 to 2005, he served as Vice President and Treasurer of Bowater. Previously, he was Vice President and Treasurer of Avenor Inc., a pulp and paper company, until its acquisition by Bowater.

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Bowater Incorporated Director, Vice President and Treasurer Current
Bowater Incorporated Treasurer Current
Abitibibowater Inc. Treasurer Current
Abitibibowater Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Bowater Incorporated Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Former
Bowater Incorporated Executive Vice President Former
Abitibibowater Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Abitibibowater Inc. Vice President and Treasurer Former
University of Toronto MBA Former
Queen's University B.Sc. In Mechanical Engineering Former

Alain Grandmont has been a director since October 2007. Mr. Grandmont served as Senior Vice President, Commercial Printing Papers of Abitibi from 2005 to October 2007, when he was appointed as Senior Vice President, Commercial Printing Papers Division of AbitibiBowater. He served as Senior Vice President, Value-Added Operations and Sales of Abitibi in 2004. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, Value-Added Operations of Abitibi. Since consummation of the Combination, directors of Abitibi no longer receive fees for their service on the Abitibi Board.

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Supply Chain Current
Bowater Incorporated Vice President Current
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Bowater Incorporated Senior Vice President, Commercial Former

Organization Position Status
Bowater Canadian Forest Products, Inc. President Current
Bowater Incorporated Executive Vice President, Building Prdts Current
Bowater Newsprint Senior Vice President Current
Bowater Incorporated President, Canadian Forest Products Division Former

Pierre Rougeau has been a director since October 2007. Mr. Rougeau served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer of Abitibi from 2001 to October 2007, when he was appointed as Senior Vice President, North American Newsprint Division of AbitibiBowater. Since consummation of the Combination, directors of Abitibi no longer receive fees for their service on the Abitibi Board.

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Executive Vice President, North American Newsprint Current
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Bowater Incorporated Chief Financial Officer Former
Bowater Incorporated Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Former

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated General Counsel, Secretary & Executive Vice President Current
Bowater Newsprint General Counsel, Secretary & Executive Vice President Current
Bowater Incorporated Secretary Current
Collins & Aikman Corporation Senior Vice President, Law Former
Collins & Aikman Corporation General Counsel Former
Bowater Incorporated General Counsel Former
Collins & Aikman Corporation Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Executive Vice President, Operations & Process Improvement Current
Abitibibowater Inc. Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Current
Domtar Corporation Vice President, Supply Chain Projects and Information Technology Former
Georgia-Pacific Corporation Engineering and Mill Management Positions Former
University of Mississippi Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Senior Vice President, Newsprint Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Senior Vice President, Pulp Sales Current
Bowater Incorporated President of the Pulp Division Former

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Senior Vice President, Newsprint Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Senior Vice President, Specialty Papers Sales & Marketing Current
Bowater Incorporated President, Coated & Specialty Papers Division Former
Bowater Incorporated Vice President & President, C&Sp Division Former

Organization Position Status
Abitibibowater Inc. Senior Vice President, Wood Products Division Current
Bowater Incorporated Senior Vice President, Wood Products Current
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. Vice President, Sales and Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Vice President & Treasurer Current
Bowater Newsprint Vice President, Administration Current
Bowater Incorporated Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Treasurer & Vice President Current
Bowater Incorporated Director, Investor Relations & Assistant Treasurer Former

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Controller & Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Vice President, Govt Affairs, Comm & Environ Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Sales Manager, Canadian & International Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Manager Current

As an Account Executive, Rodolfo handles day-to-day account and project management activities for a range of clients including Acuity Brands, Align Technology, AMVESCAP, Bowater Incorporated and Goodrich Corporation. Rodolfo joined see see eye in 2004 after serving as an intern with the Company. His background includes working as paralegal assistant for Bass & Associates, writer and producer for World Wide, Arts & Entertainment Editor for Georgia State University's Rampway online media group, and credit analyst assistant for Equifax. He has also served as an intern with GSU's College of Education and Melissa Libby & Associates. Rodolfo graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor of arts degree in marketing in May 2005. He is a current member of the Public Relations Student Society of America, the American Marketing Association, and the Latin American Association. Rodolfo is a native of Guatemala.

Organization Position Status
Bass & Associates, Inc. Paralegal Current
See See Eye Account Executive Current
Equifax Inc. Credit Analyst Current
Goodrich Corporation Current
Bowater Incorporated Current
Acuity Brands, Inc. Current
Align Technology, Inc. Current
Georgia State University Bachelor of Arts Degree In Marketing In May 2005 Former

Organization Position Status
Manulife Financial Corporation Current
Bowater Incorporated Nominating and Governance Committee Chairman Current
Manulife Financial Corporation Chairman Current
Manulife One Chairman Current
Manitoba Telecom Services, Inc. Director Current
Manulife Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current
Bowater Incorporated Board Director Current
Bowater Incorporated Human Resources and Compensation Committee Member Current
DuPont Canada Inc. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Former
University of Manitoba Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
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

M. Griffiths est entre au conseil le 15 avril 2008. Il est membre du conseil d'administration de Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited et en est l'administrateur principal. Il est egalement president du comite de remuneration et du comite de gouvernance et des candidatures, ainsi que membre du comite de verification. M. Griffiths est actuellement consultant en affaires independant et administrateur de societes. Il est administrateur de Bronco Energy Ltd., de Northbridge Financial Corporation, de Crum & Forster Holding Corp., d'OdysseyRe Holding Corp., de Vitran Corporation Inc. et de Jaguar Mining Inc. Il est egalement president du conseil d'administration de Metaux Russel Inc. et de Novadaq Technologies Inc. Il a ete president du conseil d'administration de Mitel Corporation, societe de telecommunications, de 1987 a 1993, et il a occupe les postes de president et chef de la direction ainsi que de president du conseil d'administration de cette societe de 1991 a 1993.

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Gary J. Lukassen has been a director of AbitibiBowater Inc. since October 2007. Mr. Lukassen is a Director of The North West Company and Spinrite Income Fund. Mr. Lukassen served as a director of Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. from 2002 to October 2007. He is a director of The North West Company and Spinrite Income Fund. From 1989 to 2001, he served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of the Hudson Bay s Company. Mr. Lukassen received $1786,792 in cash and other compensation for his service on the Abitibi Board in 2007.

Organization Position Status
Abitibibowater Inc. Director Current
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Spinrite Income Fund Director Current
North West Company Fund Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Abitibibowater Inc. Board of Directors Current
NOVA Chemicals Corporation Board of Directors Current
McCain Foods Limited Board of Directors Current
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current
CGI Group Inc. Former
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. Chair of Board Former
Novelis Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Select Sector Spdrs President and Chief Executive Officer, Thermion Systems International Current
MBIA Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, Thermion Systems International Former
Core Capital Group Managing Partner Current
Core Capital Group, LLC. Managing Partner Current
FuelCell Energy, Inc. Managing Partner Current
Thermion, Inc. Director Current
Select Sector Spdrs Board of Directors Current
Thermion Systems International, Inc. Director Current
MBIA Inc. Director Current
FuelCell Energy, Inc. Director Current
Bowater Incorporated Director Current
Thermion Systems International, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Thermion Systems International, Inc. President Former
United Technologies Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
United Technologies Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Abitibibowater Inc. Chairman Former
Bowater Incorporated Chairman Former
Abitibibowater Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Bowater Newsprint Controller & Vice President Current
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Bowater Incorporated Vice President Â?? Administration and Planning Â?? Newsprint Division Former
Bowater Incorporated Controller of the Calhoun Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Abitibibowater Inc. Senior Vice President, International Affairs and Government Relations Current
ConocoPhillips Board of Directors Current
Abitibibowater Inc. Board of Directors Current
Human Resources Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Bowater Incorporated Director Current
Governance, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Regents Board of Directors Current
Abitibibowater Inc. Member Current
Human Resources Incorporated Member Current
Overseas Private Investment Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Overseas Private Investment Corporation President Former
United Technologies Corporation senior vice president, international affairs Former

Organization Position Status
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
Washington Hospital Center Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Director Current
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mitretek Systems, Inc Director Current
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current
World Affairs Board of Directors Current
Northrop Grumman Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Llp Partner Former
Covington & Burling Attorney Former
Abitibibowater Inc. Chairman of Tli Leadership Group Former
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. Compensation Committee Chairman Former
Veterans Affairs Secretary Former
Abitibibowater Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
CONSOL Energy Inc. Board of Directors Current
Abitibibowater Inc. Board of Directors Current
Syracuse University Member, Board of Trustees Current
Governance, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bowater Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Future Coal Fuels Director Current
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Consolidated Engineering Services Inc Senior Vice President of Government Services Former
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation New York State Department of Commerce Former
U.S. Navy Officer Former
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Chairman Former
CONSOL Energy Inc. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chairman Former
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. Director Former
The State University of New York Doctor of Science Degree Former
Stateuniversity.Com Doctor of Science Degree Former
The George Washington University Master of Science Degree Former
United States Naval Academy Bachelor of Science Degree Former
University of Michigan Former

Mr. Giffin served as a director of Bowater Incorporated from 2003 until October 2007. Mr. Giffin is currently co-chair of the Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs practice for the law firm McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. Mr. Giffin served as U.S. Ambassador to Canada from August 1997 to April 2001. He currently serves on the boards of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Canadian National Railway Company, Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Ontario Energy Savings Corp. and TransAlta Corporation. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library.

Organization Position Status
Abitibibowater Inc. Senior Partner Current
McKenna Long & Aldridge Llp Partner Current
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Chair Current
TransAlta Corporation Chair Current
Green Energy Chair Current
Transalta Power Limited Chair Current
Canadian National Railway Company Board of Directors Current
Abitibibowater Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bowater Incorporated Nominating and Governance Committee Member Current
Bowater Incorporated Director Former
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Board of Directors Former
Emory University School of Law Juris Doctorate Former
Duke University Bachelor of Arts Former
Council on Foreign Relations member Former

L. Jacques Ménard is Chairman of BMO Nesbitt Burns, one of the country’s leading investment firms. He is also President of BMO Financial Group, Quebec. As such, he oversees the activities of BMO Bank of Montreal and its subsidiaries, and its more than 170 branches and 5,000 employees in Quebec. The list of organizations that have drawn on Mr. Ménard’s abilities as a director is impressive. He is currently a director at the Montreal Heart Institute, at the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, with the Montreal Alouettes and recently, he was appointed as a Director at Claridge Inc. A past Chairman of the Board of Hydro-Quebec (1996–2001), the Montreal Exchange, Trans-Canada Options Corporation and the Investment Dealers Association; Mr. Ménard has also been a Vice-Chairman of Gaz Métro, a Director of Rona inc., Bowater Incorporated and the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) and of several other industry organizations during his more than thirty-year career in the investment banking industry. He is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Corporate Directors (Quebec chapter) and a Board Associate of the Institute for Research on Public Policy. Over the years, Mr. Ménard has also been active in various economic and civic organizations. Presently a Governor of the Conseil du patronat du Québec, he has also served as Chairman and President of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal (1989–1991) and as a member of the Economic Council of Canada. Mr. Ménard chaired the Task Force on the Sustainability of the Québec Health Care and Social Services System, established by the Quebec Government in December 2004 to identify the funding needs for health and social services in Quebec in the coming years and decades and to propose appropriate measures. The Committee presented its report in July 2005. Known for his community involvement, Mr. Ménard co-chaired the highly successful Growing up healthy fundraising campaign of the Sainte-Justine Children’s Hospital Foundation and acts now as a Governor. He is currently Honorary Chairman of EPOC MONTREAL, an organization that gives underprivileged youth access to the training they need in order to integrate into the community. He also holds a seat on the International Advisory Board of HEC Montréal, the Advisory Board of the Glendon College at York University and the Board of Directors of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation. Mr. Ménard is a Director of Centraide of Greater Montreal on which he was the Co-chairman of its fundraising campaign in 1992. He was also President of the Ordre des jeux du Québec in 1994. In 1993, in recognition of his deep social commitment, Concordia University’s Faculty of Commerce and Administration presented him with its Award of Distinction for his professional accomplishments and outstanding service to the community. In May 1995, the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University in Jerusalem bestowed its Scopus Award on Mr. Ménard in recognition of his leadership involvement in the community, the world of education and of business. In February 2000, he received the McGill University Faculty of Management Achievement Award in acknowledgement of these same qualities. In June 2001, Université de Sherbrooke’s Faculty of Administration awarded him an honorary doctorate. In April 2005, the Federation of Québec Chambers of Commerce, underscored Mr. Ménard social commitments by presenting him with its Award of Merit in philanthropy. In June 2006, Concordia University’s John-Molson School of Business awarded Mr Ménard an honorary doctorate in recognition of his involvement in the community and his exceptional contribution to the business world. Mr. Ménard is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario (M.B.A. 1970), Loyola College of Montréal (B. Comm. Hon. Econ. 1967) and of College Ste-Marie (B.A. 1966). Mr. Ménard became a Member of the Order of Canada in 1995. He was elevated to the rank of an Officer in 2000. He has served as a member of the Advisory Board of the Order of Canada from 2005 to 2008. He is married to Marie-José Ratelle and they have two children; Louis-Simon and Anne-Valérie.

Organization Position Status
BMO Capital Markets Limited Chairman, Bmo Nesbitt Burns and President, Bmo Financial Group, Quebec Current
BMO Nesbitt Burns Chairman Current
Bowater Incorporated Nominating and Governance Committee Member Current
Bowater Incorporated Finance Committee Chairman Former
Hydro-Quebec Chairman of the Board Former
Gaz Metro Limited Partnership Board of Directors Former
RONA, Inc. Board Member Former
Bowater Incorporated Director Former
Centraide Director Former

Executive News

  • AbitibiBowater creditors get filing deadline

    Washington Post - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • AbitibiBowater creditors get filing deadline

    San Jose Mercury News - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • AbitibiBowater Receives Court Orders to Call for Creditor Claims

    Reuters - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • AbitibiBowater Receives Court Orders to Call for Creditor Claims

    PR Newswire - 9/04/09 - View Story

advertisement
advertisement
Click Here