Alain M. Bellemare was the President and CEO of Bombardier Inc.[1] He joined Delta Air Lines in January 2021 as president-international.[2]

Alain M. Bellemare
Born1962 (age 61–62)
NationalityCanadian
Known forPresident and CEO of Bombardier Inc.

Early life and education

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Bellemare received an undergraduate degree from Sherbrooke University.[3] He received an MBA from McGill University in 1993.[4]

Career

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Beginning in 1984, Bellemare served 12 years in a variety of engineering & manufacturing positions with Kraft Foods Canada and Crown Holdings Canada.[1][5]

On January 1, 2009, Bellemare became the President of Hamilton Sundstrand.[1]

In September 2011, Bellemare became the President and COO of UTC Propulsion and Aerospace Systems at United Technologies.[1]

From July 26, 2012 to January 31, 2015, Bellemare served as the CEO and President of UTC Propulsion & Aerospace Systems at United Technologies.[1] The position was eliminated in January 2015.[6]

On February 13, 2015, Bellemare became the President and CEO of Bombardier Inc.[1][7]

In May 2017, Bellmare's compensation of US$9.5 million was criticized while the Government of Quebec invested in Bombardier.[8]

In November 2018, an attempt by Bellmare to sell 7 million shares of Bombardier was investigated by regulators.[9]

In March 2020, Bellemare was removed from his function.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Alain M. Bellemare". Bloomberg L.P.
  2. ^ "Former Bombardier CEO Alain Bellemare joins Delta Air Lines".
  3. ^ Moore, Karl (May 3, 2018). "The CEO behind Bombardier's turnaround efforts". Financial Post.
  4. ^ "Alain Bellemare, MBA'1993". McGill University.
  5. ^ Van Praet, Nicolas (July 13, 2018). "Alain Bellemare and the rescue of Bombardier". The Globe and Mail.
  6. ^ Mann, Ted (January 15, 2015). "United Technologies' Aerospace Head to Leave". The Wall Street Journal.
  7. ^ McCoy, Daniel (February 12, 2015). "Bombardier goes outside the family with new CEO". American City Business Journals.
  8. ^ Shingler, Benjamin (March 30, 2017). "Bombardier under fire for $32.6M US given to executives while taking government cash". CBC News.
  9. ^ Tomesco, Frederic (November 16, 2018). "Bombardier probed by AMF regulator over executive stock trades". Montreal Gazette. Bloomberg News.
  10. ^ "Eric Martel leaving Hydro-Quebec to become president, CEO of Bombardier". CBC News. March 12, 2020.