Alvin Segal is Chairman and CEO of Peerless Clothing. He began his career by working in the factory and quickly became one of the industry's most technically knowledgeable individuals in the production of fine men's tailored clothing. A member of the executive committees of the Apparel Manufacturers Institute of Quebec and of the Canadian Apparel Federation, Mr. Segal played a pivotal role in negotiations leading to both the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Mr. Segal is President and Chairman of the Board of the Segal Centre for Performing Arts. He was the recipient of the 2006 Conseil des arts de Montréal [Montréal arts council] and Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreals Arts/Business Personality award. Mr. Segal is the benefactor of the Segal Cancer Centre at the Jewish General Hospital. For his contribution to the apparel industry, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2002 and promoted to officer of the Order of Canada in 2010 for his continued philanthropy. Segal was appointed officer of the Ordre national du Québec in 2011 for his dedication and contribution to arts and health care in the city of Montréal.