Jean Gattuso awarded the 2015 Golden Pencil Award
On November 23, 2015, Mr. Jean Gattuso, President and Chief Operating Officer of Lassonde Industries Inc., will receive the Golden Pencil Award for 2015. This prestigious award is given to a senior executive whom, throughout an exemplary career, has made a significant and worthwhile contribution to the Canadian food industry.
On November 23, 2015, Mr. Jean Gattuso, President and Chief Operating Officer of Lassonde Industries Inc., will receive the Golden Pencil Award for 2015. This prestigious award is given to a senior executive whom, throughout an exemplary career, has made a significant and worthwhile contribution to the Canadian food industry.
Receiving the Golden Pencil Award can be compared to entering the Hall of Fame of the Canadian Food Industry.
Among the Golden Pencil “hall of famers” are Sam Steinberg (Steinberg’s Limited – 1963), James G. Wharry (Quaker Oats Company of Canada Ltd. – 1967), Frank H. Sobey (Sobey’s Stores Ltd. – 1977), Anastase Brault (A. Brault & Sons – 1979), Harrison McCain and Wallace F. McCain (McCain Foods Ltd. – 1988), Richard J.Currie (Loblaw Companies Ltd. – 1988), Pierre H. Lessard (Metro-Richelieu Inc. – 1995) and more recently, Les Mann (Walmart Canada Corporation – 2012), Éric LaFlèche – (Métro Inc. – 2013) and Louise Wendling (Costco Wholesale – 2014).
We thank the Nominations Committee and the Executive Committee of The Golden Pencil Award for their recognition as well as all those who supported Mr. Gattuso’s nomination.