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Roland Giroux

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Nationality
  
Canada

Awards
  
Order of Canada


Name
  
Roland Giroux

Spouse
  
Yvette Blain

Born
  
15 January 1913 (
1913-01-15
)

Known for
  
Chair, Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission

Died
  
November 4, 1991, Quebec, Canada

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Roland Giroux, (15 January 1913 – 4 November 1991) was from 1969 to 1977 the Chairman of the Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission (today known generally as Hydro-Québec).

He is a member of the Order of Canada, first becoming an Officer on June 1972 then on July 1977 was promoted as a Companion, the highest rank within the order.

Giroux died of a heart attack in Quebec at age 78 leaving his wife Yvette Blain and three children.

References

Roland Giroux Wikipedia