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Air Canada has announced the appointment of Michael M. Wilson to the board of directors of Air Canada.
Mr. Wilson retired from Agrium Inc. in December 2013 after 13 years, including 10 years as president and chief executive officer. Prior to joining Agrium, Mr. Wilson was a senior executive at Methanex Corporation, a leading global producer of methanol headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. where he was executive vice president, and president, Methanol. In addition, he held various senior positions in North America and Asia during his 18 years with Dow Chemical. Mr. Wilson brings over 30 years of international and executive management experience in the chemical industry. Mr. Wilson currently serves as a director of Celestica Inc., Finning International Inc. and Suncor Energy Inc., and is chair of the Calgary Prostate Cancer Centre.
Mr. Wilson is a graduate of the University of Waterloo, Ont. where he earned his degree in Chemical Engineering.
The appointment is effective immediately and will bring the total number of Board members to ten.
