Michael J. Sabia Biography

Michael J. Sabia was President and Chief Executive Officer of BCE Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Canada from 2002 to 2008. Most recently, he has concluded final agreement to complete the privatization of the Company -- the largest transaction of its kind in the world. Mr. Sabia joined the BCE group in October 1999.

Before joining BCE, Mr. Sabia was Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of the Canadian National Railway Company (CN). He was instrumental in taking CN public in 1995 and in acquisitions to position the Company as a North American carrier. He joined CN in 1993

Prior to joining CN, Mr. Sabia held a number of senior positions in the Canadian Federal Public Service, including Director-General of Tax Policy in the Department of Finance and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Plans) in the Privy Council Office.

Mr. Sabia is a member of Board of Trustees of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. In 2006, he co-chaired the Campaign for Centraide of Greater Montréal.

Born in St. Catharines, Ontario in 1953, Mr. Sabia was educated in economics and politics at Trinity College, University of Toronto (B.A.) and at Yale University (M.A., M. Phil).