pargesa holding sa-br
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Executive Profile*

Background*

Hon. Paul G. Desmarais, Sr., P.C., C.C., O.Q., serves as Chief Management Officer of Power Corporation International. Hon. Desmarais served as Managing Director of Pargesa Holding SA. He served as Managing Officer and Chairman at Power Corporation of Canada from 1968 to 1996. He founded Transportation Management Corporation Limited in 1959. He went on to acquire Provincial Transport Limited in 1960 and effective control of Entreprises Gelco Limitée in 1962. In 1968, ... Hon. Desmarais acquired a controlling interest in Power Corporation of Canada. He serves as Chairman of the Board at Pargesa Holding SA and has been its Executive Director since 1981. He serves as the Chairman at P.C. Limited (Bermuda); Power Corporation International; Power Asia Capital Limited (Bermuda). He serves as Chairman of the International Advisory Board of Power Corporation of Canada. He serves as Vice Chairman at Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. He served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at GDF Suez S.A. He served as Vice Chairman at Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. from 1982 to May 2011 and has been its Director since 1982. He serves as Director of Corporation financière Power; Gesca, Ltée; Les Journaux Trans-Canada (1996) Inc. (formerly Les Publications J.T.C. Inc.); La Presse, Ltée; Corporation d'Investissements en Technologies Power (formerly Diffusion Power Inc.); Canada Life Capital Corporation Inc.; Barrick Power Gold Corporation of China Ltd. (HK); GWL&A Financial (Canada) Inc.; GWL&A Financial (Nova Scotia) Co.; Investors Group Inc.; London Insurance Group Inc.; London Life Insurance Company; Electrafina S.A. (B) and Total S.A. (F). He also serves as Member of the Canadian Advisory Committee of The Carlyle Group (USA); Director and Member of the Advisory Board of Telegraph Group Limited. He has been a Director of Power Corporation of Canada since May 1968. He serves as a Director of GBL (Belgium). Hon. Desmarais has been a Director at Power Financial Corporation since February 1966. He serves as a Director of INSEAD. He serves as a Director Emeritus of Great-west Lifeco Inc. He serves as Director Emeritus of Great-West Life Capital Trust and served as its Director. He serves as a Director Emeritus at IGM Financial Inc. (Former Name as Investors Group Inc.) and served as its Director since April 28, 1983. He served as a Director of Canada Life Financial Corporation and Canada Life Assurance Company. He served as Member of the International Advisory Board of Barrick Gold Corporation. He served as Director of The Great-West Life Assurance Company since August 24, 1977. Hon. Desmarais served as Director of Great-west Lifeco Inc. since April 29, 2004. Hon. Desmarais earned as degree in business administration from the University of Ottawa (Canada).

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