Pierre Péladeau
Entrepreneur · Publisher
Pierre Péladeau was a Quebec entrepreneur and publisher who founded Le Journal de Montréal in 1964 and became the founding president of Quebecor the following year. He remained Quebecor’s chief executive until his death in 1997. [1]
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Career and work
Péladeau entered publishing in 1950 when he bought the weekly Le Journal de Rosemont. He founded Le Journal de Montréal in 1964 and became the founding president of Quebecor in 1965. [1]
Under his leadership, Quebecor developed into a major Canadian communications and printing business. Péladeau also supported numerous cultural and philanthropic projects in Quebec. [1][2]
