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André Desmarais, O.C.
Order of Canada

The Order of Canada is Canada's highest civilian order and is the centrepiece of the Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada. Membership in the order is accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto, taken from Epistle to the Hebrews 11:16, desiderantes meliorem patriam, meaning "They desire a better country."...
 (born October 26, 1956, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 businessman, whose hometown is Montreal
Montreal

Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population....
, Canada.

He is one of two sons of Paul Desmarais, Sr.
Paul Desmarais

Paul Desmarais, Sr., Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Order of Canada is a Canada financier in Montreal and one of the ten List of wealthy Canadians ....
 He is currently the president and co-chief executive officer
Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking Corporate title or Administration in charge of total management of a corporation, company, non-profit organization, or government agency, reporting to the board of directors....
 of his father's founding company the Power Corporation, based in Montreal
Montreal

Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population....
, Canada. It is a diversified management and holding company, which has holdings in leading financial services and the communications sector.






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André Desmarais, O.C.
Order of Canada

The Order of Canada is Canada's highest civilian order and is the centrepiece of the Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada. Membership in the order is accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto, taken from Epistle to the Hebrews 11:16, desiderantes meliorem patriam, meaning "They desire a better country."...
 (born October 26, 1956, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 businessman, whose hometown is Montreal
Montreal

Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population....
, Canada.

He is one of two sons of Paul Desmarais, Sr.
Paul Desmarais

Paul Desmarais, Sr., Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Order of Canada is a Canada financier in Montreal and one of the ten List of wealthy Canadians ....
 He is currently the president and co-chief executive officer
Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking Corporate title or Administration in charge of total management of a corporation, company, non-profit organization, or government agency, reporting to the board of directors....
 of his father's founding company the Power Corporation, based in Montreal
Montreal

Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population....
, Canada. It is a diversified management and holding company, which has holdings in leading financial services and the communications sector. Through its European-based affiliate Pargesa group, Power Corporation holds significant positions in major media, energy, water, waste services, and specialty minerals companies. Power Corporation also has diversified interests in Asia.

He attended Selwyn House School
Selwyn House School

Selwyn House School is a private independent boys' school located in Westmount, Quebec. Boys can attend from Kindergarten through to Grade 11. The school was founded in 1908 by Englishman Captain Algernon Lucas....
 and later obtained a Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce

A Bachelor of Commerce, often abbreviated as BCom or BComm, is an undergraduate degree in commerce. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA....
 from Concordia University
Concordia University

Concordia University is a comprehensive public university anglophone university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In 2006, Concordia was home to 38,809 students, making it among the largest in Canada....
, both located in Montreal
Montreal

Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population....
.

He was appointed as a member of the Hong Kong Chief Executive's Council of International Advisers
Chief Executive of Hong Kong

The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is the head of government of the government of Hong Kong and the principal representative of Hong Kong. The position was created to replace the Governor of Hong Kong, who was the head of the Hong Kong government during British rule....
 in the years of 1998-2005.

In 2003 he was appointed to the International Council of the JP Morgan Chase Bank. Also in that year he was named an officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada

The Order of Canada is Canada's highest civilian order and is the centrepiece of the Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada. Membership in the order is accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto, taken from Epistle to the Hebrews 11:16, desiderantes meliorem patriam, meaning "They desire a better country."...
.

He is married to France Chrétien Desmarais
France Chrétien Desmarais

France Chr?tien Desmarais is a Canada lawyer and businesswoman. She is the daughter of Jean Chr?tien, twentieth Prime Minister of Canada. She is married to Andr? Desmarais, president of the Montreal-based Power Corporation of Canada, and son of Paul Desmarais, a wealthy businessman....
, the daughter of former Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada

The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet of Canada, and thus head of government of Canada. The office is not outlined in any of the documents that constitute the written portion of the constitution of Canada; executive authority is formally vested in the Monarchy of Canada and exercised on hi...
 Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien

Joseph Jacques Jean Chr?tien, Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Order of Canada, Queen's Counsel , is a Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003, and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1990 to 2003....
. They have four children.