BCE says Nixon to step down as board chair next year, Vachon to succeed him

BCE Inc. headquarters is seen in Montreal on Thursday Aug. 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

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MONTREAL - BCE Inc. says Gordon Nixon will step down as chair of its board of directors and will not seek re-election as a director at the company's annual meeting next year.

Nixon, a former Royal Bank of Canada chief executive, joined the BCE board in 2014 and served as chair for 10 years.

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