Marcel Vincent
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Marcel Vincent, CC
(died October 1, 1992) was a Canadian
businessman. He was the first French Canadian
president of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada
from August 1, 1963 to August 1, 1968. He was Chairman and CEO from August 1, 1968 to December 31, 1972.
Born in Montreal
, Quebec
, Vincent graduated from the Université de Montréal
(École des Hautes Études Commerciales) with a Master's degree in Commerce. He joined Bell Telephone in 1927 and served in World War II
in the navy from 1941 to 1945.
In 1972 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada
"for his contribution to the business community". The Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas
) Prix Marcel-Vincent is named in his honour.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(died October 1, 1992) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
businessman. He was the first French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
president of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada
Bell Canada
Bell Canada is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Including its subsidiaries such as Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for telephone and DSL Internet services in most of Canada east of Manitoba and in the northern territories,...
from August 1, 1963 to August 1, 1968. He was Chairman and CEO from August 1, 1968 to December 31, 1972.
Born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Vincent graduated from the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
(École des Hautes Études Commerciales) with a Master's degree in Commerce. He joined Bell Telephone in 1927 and served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in the navy from 1941 to 1945.
In 1972 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
"for his contribution to the business community". The Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas
Acfas
Association francophone pour le savoir is the principal French-language learned society in Canada and, particularly, Quebec.The Acfas was founded in 1923 as the Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des sciences . Its name was changed in 2001 to the Association francophone pour le...
) Prix Marcel-Vincent is named in his honour.