Eric Molson

Eric Molson
Born	(1937-09-16) September 16, 1937 Montreal, Canada
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, businessman
Known for	Former chairman of Molson Coors, Chancellor of Concordia University

Eric Herbert Molson (born September 16, 1937) is a Canadian billionaire entrepreneur, former chairman of Molson Coors, and previous Chancellor of Concordia University. He belongs to the distinguished Molson family.

Education

Originally from Montreal, Molson received his education at Selwyn House School in Montreal and later at Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland. He graduated with honours, earning an Arts Baccalaureate in chemistry from Princeton University, followed by graduate-level economics studies at McGill University. Additionally, he obtained a Master Brewer certification from the American Brewers Academy.

Career

Molson began his career within the family enterprise in 1960. He was a member of the Molson board from 1974 until 2005 and held the position of chairman between 1988 and 2005. Following the merger that created Molson Coors, he continued as chairman until his retirement on May 13, 2009, marking five decades of involvement. Currently, he holds the titles of chairman emeritus and director.

Between 1993 and 2005, he fulfilled the role of Chancellor at Concordia University.

His tenure on the board of the Bank of Montreal spanned from 1987 to 2000, where he was also an honorary director. Since 1962, Molson has been serving as a director for the Montreal General Hospital Corporation and Foundation. Furthermore, he holds directorship positions with the Canadian Irish Studies Foundation and Vie des Arts magazine.

Honours

In recognition of his contributions, Eric Molson was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2007 and was elevated to Officer of the National Order of Quebec in 2013.

See also

• List of Bishop's College School alumni