Robert Godin, C.M.
Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Quebec
Successful entrepreneur and music lover Robert Godin has created some of the world’s most famous guitar brands. A global leader in the guitar manufacturing industry, Godin Guitars has offered musicians innovative designs and premium-quality instruments, each with a signature sound, for more than four decades. He has made generous donations to school programs in Quebec and the United States that help children discover music as a vector for academic and social development, and is frequently invited to share his expertise with international audiences.