Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> June 14, 2004
DENIS TURCOTTE began his term as President and Chief Executive Officer
of Algoma Steel Inc. in September 2002. He came to Algoma from Tembec
Inc. where he served over 11 years in a variety of positions, most
recently as President of the Paper Group and Executive Vice President of
Corporate Development and Strategy from 1999 to 2002. Prior to his time
at Tembec, Mr. Turcotte lead a group of employees that partnered with
Tembec to purchase the Spruce Falls Paper Company from Kimberly Clark
and The New York Times in 1991. Previously he was with Kimberly Clark. A
Professional Engineer by trade, Mr. Turcotte also holds a Master of
Business Administration degree from the University of Western Ontario.
He was a winner of the 'Top 40 Under 40 Award' in 1999, recognizing him
as one of 40 people under 40 years of age chosen from across Canada
based on accomplishments indicating vision, leadership, innovation and
achievement. He also received the Lakehead University Alumni Honor Award
in 2003 in recognition of outstanding achievements in business. Profile
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Mr. Turcotte: Founded in 1901, Algoma has been incorporated for over 100
years. Our
