Jean Monty
{{Infobox person
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|6|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec
| education = Collège Sainte-Marie (BA 1967)
University of Western Ontario (MA 1969)
University of Chicago (MBA 1970)
| spouse = {{marriage|Jocelyne Bélanger|1969}}
}}
Jean Claude Monty {{post-nominals|country=CAN|CC|}} (born 26 June 1947) is a Canadian business executive and philanthropist.{{cite web | url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-4740 | title=Jean C. Monty - Order of Canada Recipients | website=Governor General of Canada}} He was the CEO of Nortel Networks from 1993 to 1997 and the chairman and CEO of BCE from 1997 to 2002.{{Cite web |url=https://people.forbes.com/profile/jean-c-monty/131208 |title=Jean C. Monty Profile - Forbes.com |access-date=2017-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523152609/http://people.forbes.com/profile/jean-c-monty/131208 |archive-date=2012-05-23 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.thelearningpartnership.ca/page.aspx?pid=637 |title=Tribute Champions Hall of Fame - the Learning Partnership |access-date=2012-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104033555/http://www.thelearningpartnership.ca/page.aspx?pid=637 |archive-date=2011-11-04 |url-status=dead }} He is credited with having successfully led BCE from a traditional phone company into a multifaceted internet and media provider in the early 2000s.{{cite web | url=https://iveybusinessjournal.com/publication/in-conversation-jean-monty/ | title=IN CONVERSATION: JEAN MONTY | website=Richard Ivey School of Business}}
Early life and education
Monty was born and raised in Montreal in 1947.{{Cite web|url=http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/Investors/governance#tabAnchor2|title=Portfolio}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.acilr-cdril.com/CD_No1/A_Web/A_Web1/Bell/BellHistPr%E9sident_Eng03_.htm |title=Jean C |accessdate=2012-11-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130116062620/http://www.acilr-cdril.com/CD_No1/A_Web/A_Web1/Bell/BellHistPr%E9sident_Eng03_.htm |archivedate=2013-01-16 }}
Career
Monty began his career at Bell Canada in 1974 and held multiple positions in the company.{{Cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=130248&ticker=BBD/B:CN&previousCapId=427854&previousTitle=ALCATEL-LUCENT|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119000955/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=130248&ticker=BBD/B:CN&previousCapId=427854&previousTitle=ALCATEL-LUCENT|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2013|title = Jean C Monty, Canadian Preferred Share Trust: Profile and Biography}} In 1993, he became President and CEO of Nortel Networks.{{Cite web|url=https://ir.fieracapital.com/governance/board-of-directors|title=Fiera Capital - Investor Relations}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://ir.fieracapital.com/governance/board-of-directors|title=Fiera Capital - Investor Relations}}
Personal life
In 1994, Monty was awarded the Order of Canada for his leadership in the telecommunications industry and his involvement in the community.{{cite web | url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-4740 | title=Jean C. Monty - Order of Canada Recipients | website=Governor General of Canada}}
Monty is married to Jocelyne Monty.{{cite web | url=https://www.hec.ca/en/news/2018/jean-c-monty-donates-1-million-to-support-up-and-coming-financial-professionals.html | title=JEAN C. MONTY DONATES $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT UP-AND-COMING FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS | website=HEC Montreal | date=8 February 2018 }}