John A. Rae, Chair of The Best Care for Life Campaign, honoured by McGill University

A business leader and philanthropist, John Rae is the Executive Vice-President, Office of the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Power Corporation of Canada, where he has worked as an executive since 1971. Early on, he served as an Executive Assistant to the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs and Northern Development, the Right Hon. Jean Chretien, from 1967 to 1971. Mr. Rae has been on the Board of Power Corporation of Canada since May 1988 and also serves on the boards of BNP-Paribas and Bank of Canada. In addition to his business acumen, John Rae is well known for his philanthropic support in the areas of education, healthcare, culture and community causes, notably at Queen’s University, the McGill University Health Centre, the Montreal Heart Institute and the Centaur Theatre.

Text courtesy of McGill University.