Get Started. The co-founder, chairman and managing partner of AGAWA Partners Inc. and its asset management subsidiary, AGAWA Fund Management Inc., Jacques began his career as a banking and corporate finance lawyer in 1977. {{collectionsDisplayName(searchView.appliedFilters)}}, {{searchText.groupByEventToggleImages()}}, {{searchText.groupByEventToggleEvents()}}. He co-founded and led one of Canada’s most respected … Jacques Demers was born on August 25, 1944 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. From 2008 to 2015, he was president and CEO of the strategic investment division of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), the pension fund for Ontario’s government employees and one of the largest institutional investors in Canada. © 2020 Getty Images. He serves as Chair of the Investment Committee, a member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Pension Fund Board of Trustees. Jacques Demers is Chairman & Managing Partner of AGAWA Partners Inc. and its asset management subsidiary, AGAWA Fund Management Inc. Jacques co-founded AGAWA in 2015, bringing over forty years of experience in investment, law and pensions, both in Canada and globally. However, only two years later, the Canadiens missed the playoffs altogether for the first time since 1970. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Jacques was appointed to the York University Board of Governors in 2015. AGAWA is derived from the Ojibwe word meaning “sheltered place”. While coaching in Tampa Bay, Demers was responsible for guiding Vincent Lecavalier through his first two years in the NHL. He displayed a fatherly attitude toward the young star, often pulling him aside during practice to lecture him in their native French. Two of the franchises Demers coached in the WHA were the Chicago Cougars and the Quebec Nordiques. Demers immediately made his mark with the Habs by recording 102 points, ensuring the team’s presence in the postseason. View the profiles of people named Jacques Demers. Contact profile manager; View family tree; Problem with this page? Jacques Demers is Chairman & Managing Partner of AGAWA Partners Inc. and its asset management subsidiary, AGAWA Fund Management Inc. Jacques co-founded AGAWA in 2015, bringing over forty years of experience in investment, law and pensions, both in Canada and globally. In 1993, he led Montreal to its most recent Stanley Cup. Jacques Demers has more than 40 years of achievement in investment, law and pensions, both in Canada and around the world. He serves as a member of York University Board of Governors, Chair of its Investment Committee and Chair of the university’s Pension Fund Board of Trustees and its Comité permanent sur les affaires francophones, a member of the Japan-Canada Chamber Council, Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Advisory Board. Build your family tree online ; Share photos and videos ; Smart Matching™ technology ; Free! Jacques Demers, Actor: La guerre du feu. In 1993, he led the Montreal Canadiens to its most recent Stanley Cup. Jacques Demers's Geni Profile. This repository is populated with tens of thousands of assets and should be your first stop for asset selection. The format of the game was a three game series between the WHA All-Stars against Moscow Dynamo. On November 2, 2005, Jacques Demers released a biography, written by Mario Leclerc, titled En toutes lettres (All Spelled Out in English) where he revealed that he is functionally illiterate.[2]. As a member of OMERS’s senior executive leadership, Jacques managed $3.5 billion of investments and led a number of strategic initiatives, including the $12.6 billion Global Strategic Investment Alliance infrastructure fund, OMERS Ventures and Airports Worldwide. He coached in the World Hockey Association (NHL) and in the National Hockey League (NHL). Two of the franchises that Demers coached in the WHA were the Chicago Cougars and the Quebec Nordiques. He has won two consecutive Jack Adams Awards for NHL Coach of the Year with Detroit in 1987 and 1988, the only person to do this in consecutive years. The line did not score in the final game, but the WHA won by a score of 4–3. After claiming consecutive Jack Adams Awards with the Detroit Red Wings, Jacques Demers came home to Montreal to coach the Canadiens as Pat Burns’ replacement in 1992. 4700 Keele Street, Toronto Jacques Demers has more than 40 years of achievement in investment, law and pensions, both in Canada and around the world. [1] The line did not score in the final game but the WHA won by a score of 4-3. Fluent in English and French and with basic proficiency in Japanese, he is an in-demand speaker on investment, legal and pension-related matters. Jacques Demers brings to AGAWA over forty years of experience in investment, law and pensions, both in Canada and globally. Jacques Demers has more than 40 years of achievement in investment, law and pensions, both in Canada and around the world. A private investor since 1987, Jacques served, between 2008-2015, as a member of OMERS Senior Executive Leadership and President & CEO of the OMERS Fund’s strategic investment division. Jacques Demers is an actor, known for Quest for Fire (1981). Jacques Demers was born on August 25, 1944 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Managed by: Private User Last Updated: December 7, 2016 Find high-quality Jacques Demers stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Following studies in economics, history and philosophy at McGill University, Jacques studied law at Université Laval. Select an option below to search the CGF archive database (1930-2014) for: He asked Gordie Howe if it was okay to put him on a line with Gretzky and his son Mark Howe. Ice Hockey Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. He is currently a member of the Canadian senate. Select 100 images or less to download. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051102/jacquesdemers_illiteracyadmission_20051102/20051102?hub=TopStories, Former NHL Coach admits illiteracy - CTV news, https://icehockey.fandom.com/wiki/Jacques_Demers?oldid=645632. He is fluent in English and French and has basic proficiency in Japanese. Jacques Demers (b. August 25, 1944 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Canadian head coach for the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League. [1] In game two, Gretzky and Mark Howe each scored a goal and Gordie Howe picked up an assist as the WHA won 4-2. The co-founder, chairman and managing partner of AGAWA Partners Inc. and its asset management subsidiary, AGAWA Fund Management Inc., Jacques began his career as a banking and corporate finance lawyer in 1977. He was also responsible for naming longtime Red Wing Steve Yzerman as team captain. He is an actor, known for Les Boys IV (2005), Lance et … [1] In Game One, the line scored seven points, as the WHA All-Star won by a score of 4-2. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. © 2020 World Ocean Council All Rights Reserved | Designed and Maintained by MAXBURST, Jacques Demers (Secretary), Chairman & Managing Partner, AGAWA Partners, Research, Academic, Scientific Institutions, Underwater Minerals Conference (UMC) 2020. Jacques Demers, Actor: Les Boys IV. Jacques Demers (born August 25, 1944) is a former professional ice hockey coach and broadcaster. Keele Campus Too many images selected. https://nhl-hockey.fandom.com/wiki/Jacques_Demers?oldid=814. After an 0-5 start to the 1995-96 NHL season, Demers was fired. Your team’s Premium Access agreement is expiring soon. Jacques Demers: Birthdate: estimated between 1744 and 1800 : Death: Immediate Family: Son of Jean-Baptiste Demers and Ursule Baume / Beaune Brother of Ursule-Amable Demers; Amable Demers; Josephte Bigras and Louise Demers. (416) 736-2100, Academic Policy, Planning & Research (APPRC), Sub-Committee on Organized Research Units, Academic Standards, Curriculum & Pedagogy (ASCP), Honorary Degrees and Ceremonials Sub-Committee. During the 1998-99 NHL season, he also served as the Lightning's general manager. In 2007, Demers was named the 100th most influential personality in hockey by The Hockey News. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He is currently working as a commentator for the French Canadian sports network RDS. {{familyColorButtonText(colorFamily.name)}}, View {{carousel.total_number_of_results}} results. Jacques … The IBM strategic repository for digital assets such as images and videos is located at dam.ibm.com. While in the NHL, he coached for the Montreal Canadiens, Québec Nordiques, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning. Demers had the opportunity to coach Wayne Gretzky in the 1979 WHA All-Star Series. With the theme of “Investing in Ocean Futures: Finance and Innovation for the Blue Economy”, the Sustainable Ocean Summit 2019 (Paris, 20-22 November) represented the most comprehensive edition of ideas […], The World Conference on Floating Solutions 2020 (October 6-8, Rotterdam) will bring together industry, policymakers, entrepreneurs and researchers around the future of structures for offshore and inland waters in the […], With the 2020 theme of “Marine Minerals Solutions for Building a Green Energy Future”, the Underwater Minerals Conference (UMC) represents the world’s largest annual gathering of ocean mineral stakeholders from […]. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Jacques is Chairman of Red Rock Insurance. 1 World Hockey Association 2 National Hockey League 3 References 4 External links Two of the franchises that Demers coached in the WHA were the Chicago Cougars and the Quebec Nordiques. NHL Hockey Wikia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. He is a respected speaker on investment, legal and pension related matters. Jacques Demers (b. August 25, 1944 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Canadian head coach for the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League. Jacques Demers is an actor, known for Quest for Fire (1981). The co-founder, chairman and managing partner of AGAWA Partners Inc. and its asset management subsidiary, AGAWA Fund Management Inc., Jacques began his career as a banking and corporate finance lawyer in 1977. Download premium images you can't get anywhere else. He won two consecutive Jack Adams Awards as NHL Coach of the Year, with Detroit in both 1987 and 1988. He is currently a member of the Canadian senate. While in the NHL, Demers coached the Quebec Nordiques, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning. Jacques Demers (born August 25, 1944) is a former professional ice hockey coach and broadcaster.