Transformative gift to McGill University from the Bensadoun Family Foundation

Gift announcement to be made in the presence of leading government representatives and industry leaders

MONTREAL, May 8, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Members of the media are invited to attend the public announcement of a transformative gift to McGill University, which will position the university, Montreal, Quebec and Canada as global leaders in the future of retail-industry management.

Along with leading federal, provincial and municipal government representatives, the announcement will be made in the company of Mr. Aldo Bensadoun, Founder of The ALDO Group; Professor Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University; Professor Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean, Desautels Faculty of Management, and several distinguished industry leaders.

What:	Announcement of a transformative gift to McGill University
Who:	Mr. Aldo Bensadoun, O.C., C.Q., Founder, The ALDO Group
	Professor Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University
	Professor Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean, Desautels Faculty of Management
When:	Friday, May 12, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.	Announcement begins
2:04 p.m.	Official Photos
2:06 p.m.	Media Q&A session with Professor Fortier and Professor Bajeux-Besnainou
2:16 p.m.	Interviews with Mr. Bensadoun, Professor Fortier and Professor Bajeux-Besnainou (all interview requests for Mr. Bensadoun will need to be submitted prior)
Where:	Bronfman Building, McGill University
	1001 Sherbrooke St. West, 2^nd Floor Lounge
	Montreal, QC, H3A 1G5

SOURCE McGill University

Cynthia Lee, Senior Communications Officer, McGill University, 514-793-6753, [email protected]; For Mr. Bensadoun & ALDO Group related request: Geneviève Sharp, EGS Group, 514-991-4361, [email protected]

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