An Exclusive Interview with One of the Pioneers of the Industry

Serge Godin is an Officer of the Order of Canada and the National Order of Quebec. In 2008, he was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame and received the “Lifetime Achievement in Entrepreneurship” award from the Canadian Youth Business Foundation. In 2011, he was honored with the title of Honorary Fellow by the Conference Board of Canada. In 2015, Serge Godin became a lifetime member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans as a Canadian citizen.

He has received several honorary doctorates, including from Concordia University in Montreal (Law), Laval University in Quebec City (Administrative Sciences), Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) affiliated with the University of Montreal, York University in Toronto (Law), ÉTS (École de Technologie Supérieure) in Montreal, and Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University (Law). Mr. Godin completed his college studies (DEC) at Cégep de Jonquière in Computer Science. After obtaining equivalency to a bachelor’s degree in administration, he took courses as part of the MBA program at Laval University in Quebec.

Serge Godin has always been deeply involved in charitable work. In 2000, he established the Fondation Famille Godin, which aims to alleviate poverty, improve health, and advance education for disadvantaged children and adolescents. Since its inception, the Foundation has supported over 400 schools, hospitals, and youth organizations.