Jean-Baptiste Rolland is inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame in 1985

This photo shows Lucien Rolland and Ms. Sonja Bata at Jean-Baptiste Rolland’s posthumous 1985 induction into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame, which recognizes important achievements by the country’s business leaders in various sectors.

During his thank-you speech, Lucien Rolland said: “All this to say, my dear friends, that the founder of Rolland would have been particularly at ease tonight. He, who had confidence in youth, certainly would have been happy to be honoured by the Junior Achievers, an association of young people who stand out by their dynamism and initiative.”