Joseph Kruger II, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Kruger Inc., received the City of Montréal’s highest honour, Officer of the Order of Montréal, in recognition of his contribution to the city.
As one of Montréal’s largest private investors, he has diversified the company’s activities. Today, after three decades under his leadership, the company stands out in ten industrial sectors such as paper products, cardboard, packaging, renewable energy, recycling and biomaterials.
Described as a visionary entrepreneur by the Council of the Order de Montréal, he has been chairman and chief executive officer of the Kruger family company since 1988.