Jean Monty | |
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| Born | 26 June 1947 |
| Education | Collège Sainte-Marie (BA '67) University of Western Ontario (MA '69) University of Chicago (MBA '70) |
| Spouse | Jocelyne Bélanger (m. 1969) |
Jean Claude Monty CC (born 26 June 1947) is a Canadian business executive and philanthropist. [1] He was the CEO of Nortel Networks from 1993 to 1997 and the chairman and CEO of BCE from 1997 to 2002. [2] [3] He is credited with having successfully led BCE from a traditional phone company into a multifaceted internet and media provider in the early 2000s. [4]
Monty was born and raised in Montreal in 1947. [5]
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. [6]
Monty began his career at Bell Canada in 1974 and held multiple positions in the company. [7] In 1993, he became President and CEO of Nortel Networks. [8] 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. [9]
In 1994, Monty was awarded the Order of Canada for his leadership in the telecommunications industry and his involvement in the community. [10]
Monty is married to Jocelyne Monty. [11]