Marcel Côté

Marcel Côté (July 29, 1942 – May 25, 2014) was a Canadian economist and politician. He was a founding partner of SECOR, a strategic management consulting firm. On July 3, 2013, he announced his candidacy for Mayor of Montreal in the 2013 Montreal municipal election.

Early life and education Born in Malartic, Quebec, Côté obtained a bachelor's degree in physical science from the University of Ottawa in 1966 and a master's degree in economics from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in 1969. He also received the title of Fellow of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University in 1986.

In 1975, Côté founded SECOR and held the position of a founding member after its acquisition by KPMG in 2012.

Marcel Coté chaired the board of directors of the Montreal YMCA, the board of directors of the Foundation of the YMCAs of Quebec, the YMCAs of Quebec Mentors' Circle, and the Board of Directors of the Foundation of Greater Montreal. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Imagine Canada, the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) and the Public Policy Forum.

In 2013, he served as a director on the boards of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Les amis de la montagne, Montreal High Lights Festival, Action Canada and Brain Canada. He also participated in the Table d’action en entrepreneuriat de Montréal and chaired the Board of Directors of Compagnie Marie Chouinard.