Pierre J. Jeanniot O.C., C.Q. is president and CEO of JINMAG Inc., a consulting, management and investment company which he created in 1990. Career He holds the honorary title of Director General Emeritus of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in recognition of his major contribution to civil aviation worldwide as Director General and CEO, which he headed from 1993 to 2002. Under his leadership, IATA was transformed into the acknowledged leader of international civil aviation, promoting the interests of the airline community and its partners around the world, and becoming a major supplier of products and services for the industry. Following his retirement from IATA, Jeanniot was chairman of the board of THALES Canada Inc., a subsidiary of the international THALES group, from 2003-2009. Pierre Jeanniot was president and CEO of Air Canada from 1984-1990. During this time, he directed and implemented the privatization of the State-owned airline, and headed it for the next two years. He previously held senior positions in Operations, Marketing, Strategic Planning and Technical Services, and contributed directly to the development of the first comprehensive flight data recorder - the famous “Black Box”. Jeanniot served on the board of Scotiabank from 1990 to 2004. He was a long-standing member of Scotia's executive committee, chairman of its Human Resources and Compensation Committee for senior executives, and chairman of its Succession Committee. He also served on Scotia's Audit Committee and its Corporate Governance Committee. Jeanniot has also served on the board of directors of airlines and telecommunications companies, airports, air navigation authorities and publishing houses. He currently serves on the Board of a number of hi-tech companies. In addition to his professional duties, Jeanniot devotes himself to many social and charitable organizations. He was Chancellor of the Université du Québec à Montréal, from 1995 to 2009, having previously held the position of chairman of the board, as well as president of the institution’s foundation. Pierre Jeanniot has been Honorary President of the Canadian Cancer Society fund-raising campaign, and presided in a similar capacity for the Youth and Music Canada Foundation. He served as chairman of the Canadian Unity Council from 1991–92, and was the Founding Chairman of the association “Canadians in Europe” with chapters in France, Belgium and the U.K. In March 2008 he became the founding chairman of the international Foundation on Antivirals, which promotes the research and development of drugs for neglected and emerging diseases