About René Morin
Lived 1883 – 1955 (aged 71). René Morin was a Canadian politician and notary.
Louis-Simon-René Morin (July 27, 1883 – July 16, 1955) was head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation during World War II from 1940 to 1944, and was the first francophone and native-born Canadian to head the CBC.
Born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Morin studied at McGill University. He subsequently worked as a notary, and was mayor of Saint-Hyacinthe from 1915 to 1917. He was elected as MP for St. Hyacinthe—Rouville in 1921, and served till 1930.
He later became head of the General Trust of Canada in 1927 and head of the Chambre des notaires du Québec from 1921 to 1924.
He joined Radio-Canada as vice-president from 1936 to 1940 and remained a member of the CBC board until 1955.
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Who was René Morin?
Canadian politician (1883–1958)
When was René Morin born?
René Morin was born on 27 July 1883 in Saint-Hyacinthe.
When did René Morin die?
René Morin died on 16 July 1955.
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René Morin was a politician and notary.
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René Morin was Canadian.
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