“To forge an
enlightened partnership between industry
and education, train a world-class pool of skilled
manufacturing workers, technicians, technologists
and engineers, and secure technological advantage
in a rapidly changing world.”
In 1938, Yves Landry was born in Thetford
Mines, Quebec . From this inauspicious beginning rose
a man of vision who became a giant of the automotive
industry. Educated at Laval , Queens and Columbia Universities
, he went on to become Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Chrysler Canada Ltd. in 1990.
He was awarded many Honorary degrees (Universities
of Ottawa, Windsor, McGill, and Laval) and was invested
as an Officer of The Order of Canada on May 14, 1995
.
In speeches across Canada , Mr. Landry
urged governments and educators to make our educational
system more cost effective and responsive to the demands
of our rapidly evolving economy in order to increase
our global competitiveness. He had a vision of a link
forged between industry, education and government to
make a better society for Canadians. It began to unfold
with The Windsor Experiment in 1994.
The Yves Landry Foundation is the
embodiment of the vision, principles, and hopes of
the late Yves Landry. Founded in 1998, its goal is
to advance technological education and skills training
in order to resolve the skilled labour shortages facing
Canadian industries. The Foundation provides the opportunity
for business, education, and government to, collectively,
be part of the solution.
