Marcel Vincent

Marcel Vincent CC (4 December 1907 – 1 October 1992)^[1] was a Canadian businessman. He was the first French Canadian president of Bell Canada^[2] from August 1, 1963, to August 1, 1968. He was chairman and CEO from August 1, 1968, to December 31, 1972.^[3]

Marcel Vincent
Born	(1907-12-04)4 December 1907 Montreal, Quebec
Died	1 October 1992(1992-10-01) (aged 84) Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
Education	Université de Montréal (MComm 1927)
Spouse	Ginette Meriot ​ (m. 1937)​
Military career
Branch	Royal Canadian Navy
Years of service	1939–1945
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Battles / wars	World War II

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Vincent graduated from the Université de Montréal (HEC Montréal) with a master's degree in commerce. He joined Bell Canada in 1927 and served in World War II in the navy from 1941 to 1945.^[3]

In 1972 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "for his contribution to the business community".^[4] The Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas) Prix Marcel-Vincent is named in his honour.^[5]