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Former Bell chair Thomas C. O’Neill dies

TORONTO — BCE shared the news Friday former BCE and Bell Canada chair Thomas Charles O’Neill died recently. A renowned and well-liked leader in corporate Canada, O’Neill was Bell’s chair from 2009 to 2016. “The loss of Tom O’Neill will be felt across the Canadian business community and particularly here at Bell where he played such an important role as our preceding chair,” said Gordon Nixon, current chair of BCE and Bell Canada, in the news release. “Tom's insight in the boardroom was matched by his dedication to the community, and he will be very much missed as a leader...