Jean Drapeau
Jean Drapeau (
1916-
1999) was a
Canadian lawyer and
politician who served as
mayor of
Montreal from
1954 to
1957 and
1960 to
1986. During his tenure as mayor he was responsible for the construction of the
Metro system and the Place des Arts concert hall, for conceiving
Expo '67, and for securing the
1976 Summer Olympics.