Jean Monty

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Jean C. Monty
CC
Born1947 (age 7677)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma mater College Sainte-Marie of Montreal
University of Western Ontario
University of Chicago
SpouseJocelyne Monty [1]

Jean C. Monty CC (born 1947) is a Canadian business executive and philanthropist. [2] He was the CEO of Nortel Networks from 1993 to 1997 and the chairman and CEO of BCE from 1997 to 2002. [3] [4] He is credited with having successfully led BCE from a traditional phone company into a multifaceted internet and media provider in the early 2000s. [5]

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Early life and education

Monty was born and raised in Montreal in 1947. [6]

He studied at College Sainte-Marie of Montreal and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, completed a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and completed a Master of Business Administration from the Chicago Booth School of Business. [7]

Career

Monty began his career at Bell Canada in 1974 and held multiple positions in the company. [8] In 1993, he became President and CEO of Nortel Networks. [9] He retired from BCE in 2002, after having served as Chairman and CEO.

Monty has served on various corporate boards including Bombardier, Alcatel Lucent and Fiera Capital. [10] He recently adopted young Korean pianist prodigy SeungMin Shin.

Personal life

In 1994, Monty was awarded the Order of Canada for his leadership in the telecommunications industry and his involvement in the community. [11]

Monty is married to Jocelyne Monty. [12]

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