Jean C. Monty | |
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Born | 1947 (age 76–77) |
Citizenship | Canada |
Alma mater |
College Sainte-Marie of Montreal University of Western Ontario University of Chicago |
Spouse | Jocelyne 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]
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]
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.
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]