Claude Taylor (transportation executive)

Claude Ivan Taylor
Born	May 20, 1925 Salisbury, New Brunswick, Canada
Died	April 23, 2015 (aged 89) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	McGill University
Occupation	corporate executive, accountant

Claude Ivan Taylor, OC (May 20, 1925 – April 23, 2015) was a Canadian transportation executive. He was the President and CEO of Air Canada.

Born in Salisbury, New Brunswick, he graduated as a Registered Industrial Accountant from McGill University in 1953. He started at Air Canada in 1949 as a reservation agent and would become President and CEO from 1976 to 1984. From 1984 to 1992, he was Chairman of the Board. He was President & CEO again from 1990 to 1992. He was President of the International Air Transport Association from 1979 to 1980.^[1]

In 1986, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for having "turned Air Canada into a world leader in air transportation and, through his leadership of professional organizations at home and abroad".^[2] In 1985, he was inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.^[3] He has received honorary degrees from the University of New Brunswick and McMaster University. He was also a Commander of the Order of St. John.

References

1. Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry
2. Order of Canada citation
3. Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame profile