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Laurent Beaudoin was born in Laurier Station, Québec, in 1938. After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ste-Anne College in Nova Scotia, Mr. Beaudoin went on to complete a Master of Commerce degree at the Université de Sherbrooke. He is a Chartered Accountant as well as a Fellow Chartered Accountant.
'''Laurent Beaudoin''', C.C., O.Q., M.Comm., D.Sc.Adm., F.C.A., (born [[May 13]], [[1938]], in [[Laurier-Station, Quebec|Laurier Station]], [[Quebec]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[businessman]].


Mr. Beaudoin began his career in Québec City in 1961 with Beaudoin, Morin, Dufresne & Associés, Chartered Accountants. In 1963, after two years in private practice, he joined Bombardier Limited as Comptroller. He was appointed General Manager in 1964 and, in 1966, became President. In 1979, he became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier Inc. In 1999, Mr. Beaudoin became Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee, then Executive Chairman of the Board in 2002. In December 2004, Mr. Beaudoin was named Chief Executive Officer and, as such, chairs the Office of the President, to which are assigned the strategic and executive management responsibilities of the company.
The son-in-law of [[Joseph Armand Bombardier]], Beaudoin became [[Chief Executive Officer]] of [[Bombardier|Bombardier, Inc.]] in 1979, rescuing it from near bankruptcy. He currently sits on the Canadian Advisory Board of the [[Carlyle Group]].


Mr. Beaudoin holds honorary doctorates from the following universities: Université de Montréal (Québec); York University (Toronto); in Business Administration from Université de Sherbrooke (Québec); in Economics from the University of Sainte-Anne (Nova Scotia); in Civil Law from Bishop's University (Québec); in Science from Queen's University, Belfast (Northern Ireland); in Law from the University of Toronto; in Engineering from Carleton University (Ottawa); and in Law from McGill University in Montreal (Québec). He is a Companion of the Order of Canada and an Officer of l'Ordre national du Québec. He has also received numerous awards from various organizations during his career.
He is accused by many Tibet activist groups as a helper to China for the building of the train to Tibet which is expected to, and has already been shown to wipe out the Tibetan people's existence and culture because the influx of Chinese migrants to Tibet.


Since June 2000, Mr. Beaudoin has been a member of the Advisory Board of Lazard Canada, and since December 2003, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.

In 1973 he was made an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]] and was promoted to Companion in 1988. In 1990, he was made an Officer of the [[National Order of Quebec]].

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Revision as of 11:41, 3 December 2007

Laurent Beaudoin was born in Laurier Station, Québec, in 1938. After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ste-Anne College in Nova Scotia, Mr. Beaudoin went on to complete a Master of Commerce degree at the Université de Sherbrooke. He is a Chartered Accountant as well as a Fellow Chartered Accountant.

Mr. Beaudoin began his career in Québec City in 1961 with Beaudoin, Morin, Dufresne & Associés, Chartered Accountants. In 1963, after two years in private practice, he joined Bombardier Limited as Comptroller. He was appointed General Manager in 1964 and, in 1966, became President. In 1979, he became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier Inc. In 1999, Mr. Beaudoin became Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee, then Executive Chairman of the Board in 2002. In December 2004, Mr. Beaudoin was named Chief Executive Officer and, as such, chairs the Office of the President, to which are assigned the strategic and executive management responsibilities of the company.

Mr. Beaudoin holds honorary doctorates from the following universities: Université de Montréal (Québec); York University (Toronto); in Business Administration from Université de Sherbrooke (Québec); in Economics from the University of Sainte-Anne (Nova Scotia); in Civil Law from Bishop's University (Québec); in Science from Queen's University, Belfast (Northern Ireland); in Law from the University of Toronto; in Engineering from Carleton University (Ottawa); and in Law from McGill University in Montreal (Québec). He is a Companion of the Order of Canada and an Officer of l'Ordre national du Québec. He has also received numerous awards from various organizations during his career.

Since June 2000, Mr. Beaudoin has been a member of the Advisory Board of Lazard Canada, and since December 2003, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.