Laurent Beaudoin

Laurent Beaudoin, CC, OQ, FCA, (born May 13, 1938) is a Canadian businessman.

Born in in Laurier Station, Quebec, the son-in-law of Joseph Armand Bombardier, Beaudoin joined Bombardier Limited in 1963. He became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier, Inc. in 1979. Under his leadership, the company grew from a snowmobile manufacturer to the world's largest manufacturer of rail transportation equipment and to the world's third largest civil aircraft maker.

In 1973 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1988. In 1990, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

In June 2000, Mr. Beaudoin was named a member of the Advisory Board of Lazard Canada, and since December 2003, has served as Chairman of the Board of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.

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