Senatorial Designation: Kennebec, Quebec
Born: Trois-Rivières, Que., June 21, 1922.
Education: Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf; B.A. (1941) Univ. of Montreal; Economics (1941-1942), McGill University.
Profession: Insurance Broker.
Parliamentary Service: Appointed to Senate Sept. 27, 1979. Appointed Speaker of the Senate, from Oct. 5, 1984 until December 7, 1993.
Committee Service: Banking, Trade and Commerce; Foreign Affairs; National Finance; Transport and Communications (1979-1984); Energy and Natural Resources (1983-1984); Chairman, Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (1984-1988).
Military Service: Commissioned, 1942, and joined Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal; Army Intelligence Course, Staff College, Kingston, Ontario; promoted Captain overseas in 1944 and Air Liaison Officer with the French Wing of Allied Tactical Air Forces in North-West Europe.
Marital Status: Married, 1972.
Spouse's Name & Maiden Name: Yolande (Bourguignon).
Special Interests: Bridge, golf, theatre and arts.
Parliamentary Address:The Senate of Canada, Ottawa, Ont. KlA 0A4.
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© 1996 David T. Nnicholson
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