Our Summer Spotlight series highlights some Ottawa residents who strive to build a better community. Today, Brigitte Pellerin speaks with Richard L’Abbé.
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Richard L’Abbé is the co-founder and long-time CEO of Med-Eng Systems, a major player in equipment for disposing of bombs and other explosives. He is devoting his retirement years to supporting engineering students and giving to the community. In June, he was appointed to the Order of Canada.
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Q. You were born and raised in Ottawa. What’s keeping you here?
It’s always been home for me. The company that I ran for 25 years was largely export-oriented. In the earlier years, I was the main salesperson for the corporation, which meant that during about a third of the first 19 years running the company I was abroad. It…
