Jean André Élie, C.M.
Montréal, Quebec
For more than five decades, accomplished businessman and lawyer Jean André Élie has been a great pillar of support for the arts. As a devoted board and committee member of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, he has spearheaded more than 20 transformative projects and fundraising initiatives through which he has immensely contributed to the city’s cultural landscape. Beyond the arts, he has freely lent his abilities and expertise to helping charities such as the Quebec Cancer Foundation and the Défi sportif des athlètes handicapés.