Joseph Jean Pierre Benoit[2] (born March 2, 1939[3]) was mayor of Ottawa from 1972 to 1974. He was a lawyer by career but subsequently pursued a variety of interests.
Benoit studied law at the University of Ottawa and played Canadian football with the Ottawa Gee-Gees from 1957 to 1961.[4] He then practised law in the Ottawa area. He was mayor during the opening of the Main Branch of the Ottawa Public Library in 1974. After his term as mayor, he was a columnist for the Ottawa Journal, a French-language radio host {CJRC} and a political commentator on television {CJOH}, all in Ottawa. He later worked with Campeau Corporation in commercial and residential development. Later he served as an executive with VMS Realty Partners in Chicago, Illinois, following which he embarked on a career as a corporate turnaround specialist and financial advisor.
On 18 April 2008, he was inducted into the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees Hall of Fame as a two-way All-Star.[4]
With Campeau Corporation and later with Greystone Investments, he was responsible for major real estate developments in Ottawa, Montreal, Regina, Oshawa and Calgary in Canada as well as in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Orange County, California; Houston, Dallas and Plano, Texas; and in Jupiter, Florida, aggregating more than $1.5 billion in total development costs.
With VMS Realty Partners he was one of the key executives charged with overseeing the restructuring and eventual liquidation of that $9.0 billion enterprise.
As a turnaround specialist and financial advisor he represented the bondholders in the restructuring and bankruptcy of House of Fabrics, a $500 mm + retail chain and served as chairman and chief restructuring officer of Murray Energy, a major coal producer. He also has represented bondholders and secured creditors as well as several Committees of Unsecured Creditors in a variety of industries
He currently serves on the board Interprise Design, a Dallas-based ESOP.
pierre, benoit, ontario, politician, joseph, jean, pierre, benoit, born, march, 1939, mayor, ottawa, from, 1972, 1974, lawyer, career, subsequently, pursued, variety, interests, pierre, benoit50th, mayor, ottawain, office, 1972, 1974preceded, bykenneth, hubert. Joseph Jean Pierre Benoit 2 born March 2 1939 3 was mayor of Ottawa from 1972 to 1974 He was a lawyer by career but subsequently pursued a variety of interests Pierre Benoit50th Mayor of OttawaIn office 1972 1974Preceded byKenneth Hubert FogartySucceeded byLorry GreenbergOttawa ControllerIn office 1970 1972Preceded byKenneth Hubert Fogarty Ellen Webber Murray HeitSucceeded byGarry GuzzoOttawa AldermanIn office 1967 1969Preceded byPat Doherty Gloucester Ward Succeeded byJeffrey KingConstituencyAlta Vista WardPersonal detailsBornMarch 2 1939 1 Ottawa 1 Benoit studied law at the University of Ottawa and played Canadian football with the Ottawa Gee Gees from 1957 to 1961 4 He then practised law in the Ottawa area He was mayor during the opening of the Main Branch of the Ottawa Public Library in 1974 After his term as mayor he was a columnist for the Ottawa Journal a French language radio host CJRC and a political commentator on television CJOH all in Ottawa He later worked with Campeau Corporation in commercial and residential development Later he served as an executive with VMS Realty Partners in Chicago Illinois following which he embarked on a career as a corporate turnaround specialist and financial advisor He unsuccessfully contested an Ontario by election on 7 November 1974 in the Carleton East provincial electoral district as a Progressive Conservative candidate On 18 April 2008 he was inducted into the University of Ottawa Gee Gees Hall of Fame as a two way All Star 4 With Campeau Corporation and later with Greystone Investments he was responsible for major real estate developments in Ottawa Montreal Regina Oshawa and Calgary in Canada as well as in San Francisco Los Angeles and Orange County California Houston Dallas and Plano Texas and in Jupiter Florida aggregating more than 1 5 billion in total development costs With VMS Realty Partners he was one of the key executives charged with overseeing the restructuring and eventual liquidation of that 9 0 billion enterprise As a turnaround specialist and financial advisor he represented the bondholders in the restructuring and bankruptcy of House of Fabrics a 500 mm retail chain and served as chairman and chief restructuring officer of Murray Energy a major coal producer He also has represented bondholders and secured creditors as well as several Committees of Unsecured Creditors in a variety of industriesHe currently serves on the board Interprise Design a Dallas based ESOP He resides in Scottsdale Arizona His granddaughter Amanda Kline has followed in his footsteps working as a broadcast journalist for CTV Montreal One of his nieces is former CBC radio journalist Avril Benoit 5 References edit a b Pierre Benoit Former Mayor of Ottawa Ottawa Journal 27 September 1976 p 69 Retrieved 22 April 2020 Pierre Benoit Ottawa Journal 27 November 1972 p 27 Retrieved 22 April 2020 Young man with ideas editorial The Globe and Mail 26 April 1972 p 6 Benoit was indicated as age 33 at this time a b Gee Gees football springs to camp Gee Gees Football 18 April 2008 Retrieved 19 April 2008 permanent dead link Benoit Avril 30 September 2000 Politics fun Who d have guessed it The Globe and Mail p A9 Preceded byDon Kay and Pat Foherty Gloucester Ward City councillors from Alta Vista Ward1966 1969 with Don Kay Succeeded byDon Kay and Jeffrey King Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pierre Benoit Ontario politician amp oldid 1122229046, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
