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André Caillé

André Caillé, Canadian chemist and businessman

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Born
September 11, 1943
Age in 2026
83
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1943

About André Caillé

André Caillé (born September 11, 1943) is a Canadian electricity company executive. André Caillé was the chairman of Hydro-Québec from September 2004 to November 2007 and the chairman of the World Energy Congress. From October 1996 until April 2005, he was president and chief executive officer of Hydro-Québec. From 1982 until 1996, he was an executive of Gaz Métropolitain, a distributor of natural gas. He is a chemist, and earned a doctorate in physical chemistry (1968) from the Université de Montréal. He has been chancellor of the Université de Montréal. He was president of the Mental Illness Foundation. Administrator and Senior strategic advisor for Junex since April 2008. President of the QOGA (Quebec Oil and Gas Association) created in April 2009. == Political views == Quebec's Deputy Minister of the Environment from 1978 to 1981.

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Career and life highlights

André Caillé timeline

  1. He is a chemist, and earned a doctorate in physical chemistry (1968) from the Université de.
  2. André Caillé was the chairman of Hydro-Québec from September 2004 to November 2007 and the chairman of the World Energy Congress.
  3. President of the QOGA (Quebec Oil and Gas Association) created in April 2009.

The world when André Caillé was born

André Caillé was born in 1943. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in André Caillé's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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