Alain Bellemare

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Alain M. Bellemare
Born1962 (age 5960)
NationalityCanadian
Known forPresident and CEO of Bombardier Inc.

Alain M. Bellemare was the President and CEO of Bombardier Inc. [1] He joined Delta Air Lines in January 2021 as president-international. [2]

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Early life and education

Bellemare received an undergraduate degree from Sherbrooke University. [3] He received an MBA from McGill University in 1993. [4]

Career

Beginning in 1984, Bellemare served 12 years in a variety of engineering & manufacturing positions with Kraft Foods Canada and Crown Holdings Canada. [1] [5]

On January 1, 2009, Bellemare became the President of Hamilton Sundstrand. [1]

In September 2011, Bellemare became the President and COO of UTC Propulsion and Aerospace Systems at United Technologies. [1]

From July 26, 2012 to January 31, 2015, Bellemare served as the CEO and President of UTC Propulsion & Aerospace Systems at United Technologies. [1] The position was eliminated in January 2015. [6]

On February 13, 2015, Bellemare became the President and CEO of Bombardier Inc. [1] [7]

In May 2017, Bellmare's compensation of US$9.5 million was criticized while the Government of Quebec invested in Bombardier. [8]

In November 2018, an attempt by Bellmare to sell 7 million shares of Bombardier was investigated by regulators. [9]

In March 2020, Bellemare was removed from his function. [10]

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