Reginald Weiser

A native Montrealer, Reginald Weiser attended McGill University and received his electrical engineering degree from Technical University of Nova Scotia (now the engineering faculty of Dalhousie). He was awarded an honorary Doctorate Degree in Engineering by Dalhousie in May 1996. In 1970, he founded Positron Inc.; a Montreal based high technology Company which spawned many divisions including Positron Public Safety Systems Inc., Positron Access Solutions, Positron Power and Positron Telecommunication Systems Inc., of which he is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Weiser was honored as Bâtisseur de la Revue Commerce for entrepreneurship by École des Hautes Études Commerciales in December 1997 and was the recipient of the 1999 Quebec Entrepreneur of the Year award. Mr. Weiser was inducted as a Fellow to the Canadian Academy of Engineering in June 2005. Mr. Weiser is active in community affairs and holds various board memberships on charitable, cultural and professional organizations and companies. Mr. Weiser is currently active on the board of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, on the Advisory Council of Dalhousie University, and with the Advisory Council of the Pugwash Peace Exchange.