A Conversation with Calin Rovinescu
November 22, 7:00 pm
Calin Rovinescu was born in Bucharest in 1955 and came to Montreal by boat when he was five years old. Sixty dollars and two suitcases were all his family had.
Canada welcomed over 400,000 new and permanent residents in 2021 – the greatest number of newcomers in a year in Canadian history.
is there a future Air Canada president and CEO among them?
Calin Rovinescu, C.M., Air Canada President and CEO (2009-2021, retired)
For more than 20 years, Mr. Rovinescu practiced law with one of Canada’s leading law firms. in 2009, he was appointed Air Canada’s President and CEO. During his nearly 12-year tenure, he led Air Canada’s transformation into one of the world’s leading airlines, expanding its network worldwide. Producing record financial results, and receiving numerous customer and employee engagement awards, he was recognized as Canada’s outstanding CEO in 2013, 2016, and 2019. Today, he is a member of the Order of Canada, a companion in the Canadian Business Hall of Fame, Chancellor of the University of Ottawa, and a Director of Scotiabank and BCE INC., in addition to other advisory roles.
