Alphonse Ouimet

Joseph-Alphonse Ouimet, CC (June 12, 1908 – December 20, 1988) was a Canadian television pioneer and president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) from 1958 to 1967.

Born in Montreal, Ouimet received a degree in electrical engineering from McGill University in 1932.

In 1932, he helped design, build, and demonstrate the first Canadian television set.

In 1934, he joined the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, which became the CBC, and was responsible for setting up and running CBC's national radio service.

He was involved in launching television broadcasting on the CBC.