Reginald K. Groome

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Reginald K. Groome O.C. (December 18, 1927 - September 20, 1999), a native Montrealer, was known for his contributions to: the hotel and hospitality industries, the Scouting movement, and community service. At the time of his passing, he was Chairman of the Board of Governors of Concordia University, Governor and Director of the Montreal General Hospital Center and Foundation, Director of the World Scout Foundation, Chairman of the World Scout Foundation in Canada, and Chairman of Scouts Canada Trust, Chairman of the Board of Groome Capital.Com and a Director of the Voyageur Insurance Company.

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Among his many past community service accomplishments, Mr. Groome was a noted radio broadcaster for 51 years from 1946 to 1997, with both CJAD and CFCF Montreal radio stations. He was President of the Boy Scouts of Canada, President of The Montreal Board of Trade, Chairman of The United Way / Centraide Campaign, Warden of the St. Geoge's Anglican Church, Governor of La Chambre de Commerce du Québec, President of The Montreal Convention and Tourism Bureau, Director of the Quebec Society for the Defence of Animals, and Director of the Palais de la Civilization.

Mr. Groome was perhaps best known for his career as a hotel executive. He started as a bellman at the Mount Royal Hotel in 1956, prior to becoming Personnel Manager at The Queen Elizabeth Hotel in 1957, where he hired and trained all their employees, in advance of the hotel’s opening. A series of promotions led Mr. Groome to become General Manager of The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, [1] then to Chairman and President of Hilton Canada Inc, and Vice-President Development for Hilton International Inc, and finally, to Chairman of The Hotel Association of Canada. After retiring from Hilton in 1990 with 33 years of service, Mr. Groome continued in the hotel industry as Special Advisor to the President of Canadian Pacific Hotels and Resorts for another 5 years.

Among his many corporate board memberships, Mr. Groome served on the board of directors of The Arctic Group Inc, Mpact Immedia Corporation (which became BCE Emergis Technologies Inc. in 1999), Transat A.T. Inc, Industrial Alliance Life Insurance Company, General Trust Corporation of Canada, United States Fire Insurance Company, Crum and Forster Canada Ltd, Crum and Forster United States, Westchester Fire Insurance Company, The North River Insurance Company, International Insurance Company, Herald Insurance Company, Assured Assistance Inc, and Dustbane Enterprises Inc. Mr. Groome was also Chairman of the Urbanism Committee for the Parish of Saint Sauveur, Quebec.

Awards

Awards received by Mr. Groome for his past services to business and the community include the following:

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References

  1. ↑ "Order of Canada citation". 11 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Distinguished Service Awards". Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original on 2008-03-19.
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