Calin Rovinescu
| Calin Rovinescu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 Bucharest, Romania |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater |
McGill University (D.E.C., 1974) Université de Montréal (LL.L, 1978) University of Ottawa (LL.B, 1980) |
| Occupation | President and CEO of Air Canada |
Calin Rovinescu (born 1955) is the president and chief executive officer of Air Canada, Canada’s largest domestic and international airline, having led the company since April 1, 2009.
Rovinescu was born in Bucharest, Romania and immigrated to Canada with his parents and sister when he was five years old. In 1980, Rovinescu graduated from the University of Ottawa where he received his LL.B. In 1978, he graduated from the University of Montreal where he received his LL.L. In 1974, he received his D.E.C. from McGill University. In 2014, Rovinescu received honorary doctorate of laws degrees from each of the University of Ottawa and the University of Montreal.
Before joining Air Canada, Rovinescu was the managing partner of Montreal law firm Stikeman Elliott, for over 20 years practicing in the areas of corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. While a lawyer at Stikeman Elliott, Rovinescu served as lead external counsel on Air Canada's privatization and public offering and continued advising the airline on significant transactions and events thereafter. He is a member of the Quebec and Ontario Bar Associations.
Rovinescu first joined Air Canada in 2000 as its executive vice president of corporate development and strategy and served as chief restructuring officer during its 2003-2004 restructuring. Between 2004 and returning to Air Canada in 2009, Rovinescu was a co-founder and principal of independent investment bank Genuity Capital Markets, which subsequently merged with Canaccord Capital to form Canaccord Genuity Group.
Additionally, Rovinescu was elected chairman of the Star Alliance chief executive board, the controlling body of Star Alliance, the world's largest global airline alliance, and served in that role from 2012 to 2016.
He is also a member of the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association, a trade association representing some 240 airlines. He served as chairman of IATA from June 2014 to June 2015.
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