Network origin in François Dufresne first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Université Laval
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 107 |
Ernst & Young LLP (Canada)
 Ernst & Young LLP (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP (Canada) engages in the provision of consulting, assurance, tax, and transaction services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
46
| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 46 |
| Public Company | Restaurants | 18 | |
University of Sherbrooke
16
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 16 |
Telesystem International Wireless, Inc.
 Telesystem International Wireless, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Telesystem International Wireless, Inc. (TIW) provides telecommunications services. TIW develops, acquires and operates wireless telecommunications networks. Through its subsidiary, ClearWave NV, TIW provides its services in Central and Eastern Europe. The company also provides its services in different parts of the world. The company was founded by Charles Sirois & Bruno Ducharme on September 9, 1996 and is headquartered in Montreal, CA
7
| Private Company | Specialty Telecommunications | 7 |
| Subsidiary | Environmental Services | 6 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to François Dufresne via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPIRE COMPANY LIMITED | Food Retail | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| MCDONALD'S CORPORATION | Restaurants | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Houlihan's Restaurant Group, Inc.
 Houlihan's Restaurant Group, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Houlihan's Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates bars and restaurants. It focuses on display kitchens, original artwork, and patios designed for social lounging. It offers dinner, drinks, lunch, and vegetarian. The company was founded by Joe Gilbert and Paul Robinson in 1972 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS. | Restaurants | Chief Executive Officer General Counsel | |
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Investment ManagersFinance The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year. | Investment Managers | Director of Research - Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CGI INC. | Information Technology Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| STORNOWAY DIAMOND CORPORATION | Other Metals/Minerals | Director/Board Member Public Communications Contact | |
| VIOR INC. | Precious Metals | Founder Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
Groupe Laperriere & Verreault, Inc.
 Groupe Laperriere & Verreault, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Groupe Laperriere & Verreault, Inc. manufactures liquid and solid separation machineries. The company was founded on April 1, 1986 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Industrial Machinery | President Director/Board Member | |
| SIERRA METALS INC. | Precious Metals | Chief Executive Officer Public Communications Contact | |
Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.
 Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance and investment solutions. It operates through the following segments: Individual Insurance, Individual Wealth Management, Group Insurance, Group Savings and Retirement, US Operations and Other. The Individual Insurance segment refers to life, health, disability, and mortgage insurance products. The Individual Wealth Management segment offers individual products and services for savings plans, retirement funds, and segregated funds, in addition to securities brokerage, trust operations and mutual funds. The Group Insurance segment offers fife, health, accidental death, and dismemberment, dental care and short and long-term disability insurance products for employee plans; creditor insurance, replacement insurance, replacement warranties, extended warranties and other ancillary products for dealer services; and specialized products for special markets solutions. The Group Savings and Retirement segment provides products and services for savings plans, retirement funds, and segregated funds. The US Operations segment provides miscellaneous insurance products sold in the United States such as life insurance products and extended warranties relating to dealer services. The Other segment relates to auto and home insurance products and services such as set management and financing, as well as company capital. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MAZARIN INC. | Other Metals/Minerals | Founder Corporate Secretary | |
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada
 The Bell Telephone Company of Canada Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications The Bell Telephone Company of Canada engages in the provision of communications services. It includes residential, business, and wholesale customers with a range of solutions to all their communications needs, such as wireless, television, internet, home phone, and small business and enterprise communications services. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada. | Wireless Telecommunications | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Sobeys, Inc.
 Sobeys, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Sobeys, Inc. retails food and grocery items. It offers bakery, meat, seafood, cheese and deli, kitchen, grocery, and pharmacy products. The company was founded by John William Sobey in 1907 and is headquartered in Stellarton, Canada. | Food Retail | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| LAURENTIAN BANK OF CANADA | Major Banks | Director/Board Member Human Resources Officer | |
| RADISSON MINING RESOURCES INC. | Precious Metals | Chairman President | |
| INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY INC. | Electric Utilities | Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer | |
| INNOVENTE INC | Alternative Power Generation | Corporate Officer/Principal Founder | |
Industrial Alliance Investment Management, Inc.
 Industrial Alliance Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Industrial Alliance Investment Management, Inc. (iAIM) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Québec, Canada. They grew out of an alliance between La Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild in Paris and Laurentian Bank in Montréal. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., itself a subsidiary of iA Financial Corp, Inc. (TSE: IAG). iAIM manages general portfolios, segregated and mutual funds for the Industrial Alliance group. They also manage separate client-focused accounts. | Investment Managers | Economist Analyst-Equity | |
Optimum Asset Management, Inc.
 Optimum Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Optimum Asset Management, Inc. (OAM) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Optimum Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Gampoti, Inc. OAM provides portfolio management services to pension funds, corporations, insurance companies, foundations, religious orders, professional associations and private clients. They also manage the Optimum family of mutual funds. OAM is a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
| McGill University | College/University | Director of Finance/CFO Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Concordia University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Toronto | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Montréal | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Angiochem, Inc.
 Angiochem, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Angiochem, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, which engages in the development of pharmaceutical drugs for brain diseases and brain-related disorders. It offers small molecules and biologics, for the treatment of central nervous system diseases including primary brain cancer, brain metastases, lysosomal storage diseases, and pain. The company founded by Richard Béliveau in 2003 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Founder | |
| University of Quebec | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| OPSENS INC. | Medical Specialties | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Professional Engineers Ontario
 Professional Engineers Ontario Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Professional Engineers Ontario operates as the licensing and regulating body for professional engineering in the province. It serves and protects the public interest by setting and upholding high academic, experience and professional practice standards for the engineering profession. The company was founded in June 14, 1922 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Engineering & Construction | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP INC | Food Retail | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Institute of Corporate Directors
 Institute of Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| Montreal Heart Institute Foundation | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
Québec Bar Assoication
 Québec Bar Assoication Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Québec Bar Association is a professional organization that oversees the practice of over 29,000 lawyers in all areas of law. The organization is based in Montréal, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The mission of the association is to ensure the protection of the public, contribute to accessible and quality justice, and defend the rule of law. | Financial Conglomerates | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec
 Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec operates as a self-regulatory body that governs Quebec's professional engineers. The firm specifically admits and supports its members, monitors and improves engineering practice and implements a disciplinary framework. It also conducts specific activities to promote prevention, raise the profile of the profession, improve and maintain competencies and ensure that engineers fulfill their ethical and professional obligations in their professional practice. The company was founded in February 14, 1920 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Genome Canada
 Genome Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Genome Canada provides genomic research services. It connects ideas and people across public and private sectors to find new uses for genomics, invests in large-scale science and technology to fuel innovation,and translates discoveries into applications, new technologies, societal impacts and solutions across key sectors of national importance, including health, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, energy, mining, and the environment. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Génome Québec, Inc.
 Génome Québec, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Génome Québec, Inc. develops genomics and DNA in Quebec. It helps to accelerate the discovery of new applications for genomics and DNA in strategic areas such as human health, forestry and the environment. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| Conseil de la Science et de la Technologie du Québec | General Government | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Obzerv Technologies, Inc.
 Obzerv Technologies, Inc. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Obzerv Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures night vision cameras for surveillance applications. The firm’s products include land systems, airborne systems, core modules and accessories. The company was founded by Deni Bonnier and Louis Demers in March 2002 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. | Electronics/Appliance Stores | Founder Director/Board Member | |
PurGenesis Technologies, Inc.
 PurGenesis Technologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology PurGenesis Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures patented ingredients from natural sources. It offers anti-aging and sun care products for the cosmeceutical market. The firm develops prescription botanically-sourced therapeutics that address areas of unmet medical need. The company was founded by Purcell Marc in 1999 and is headquartered in Montmagny, Canada. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | President Director/Board Member | |
LeddarTech, Inc.
 LeddarTech, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services LeddarTech, Inc. develops and markets 3D detection and tracking systems. The firm?s solutions include auto and mobility LiDAR platform, mobility LiDAR and Specialty LiDAR modules, Sensor fusion and perception. It also offers its applications for passenger cars, autonomous shuttles, robotaxi, commercial and delivery vehicles. The company was founded by Yvan Mimeault, David Gilbert and Marc Tremblay in 2007 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Centre de Recherche Industrielle du Quebec
 Centre de Recherche Industrielle du Quebec Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Centre de Recherche Industrielle du Quebec specializes in the areas of manufacturing technologies, the environment and industrial information. The firm serves to aerospace agri-food, composite and plastic materials, energy, information and communications technologies (ICT), metal production and mining industries. The company is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. | Aerospace & Defense | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Folia Biotech, Inc.
 Folia Biotech, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade FOLIA BIOTECH, Inc. operates as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. The firm focuses on exploiting its proprietary immuno-therapeutic platform to bring to market efficacious therapeutic products that fulfill large unmet needs principally in oncology and certain infectious diseases. The company was founded by Denis Leclerc in 2006 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. | Drugstore Chains | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
BDG & Partners Financial Corp.
 BDG & Partners Financial Corp. Investment ManagersFinance BDG & Partners Financial Corp is a private equity firm headquartered in Canada. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
| DEVONIAN HEALTH GROUP INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Founder Director/Board Member | |
| SCANDIUM CANADA LTD. | Other Metals/Minerals | Chief Executive Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| IA FINANCIAL CORPORATION INC. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal |
Statistics
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| Canada | 47 |
| United States | 5 |
Sectoral
| Non-Energy Minerals | 10 |
| Finance | 9 |
| Consumer Services | 8 |
| Retail Trade | 6 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 356 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 172 |
| President | 118 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 100 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 89 |
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| François Roy | 39 |
| Jamie Lewin | 35 |
| Jacques Simoneau | 31 |
| Sylvie Grégoire | 25 |
| Susan Kudzman | 24 |
| Thomas Lynch | 22 |
| André La Forge | 22 |
| Martin Godbout | 21 |
| Charles Boulanger | 21 |
| Jean Rochette | 18 |
| Marc Poulin | 17 |
| Richard C. Bélanger | 16 |
| Evan Price | 16 |
| Louis Pagnutti | 15 |
| Michèle Desjardins | 15 |
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