David M. Culver (born December 5, 1924) is a Canadian businessman and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alcan Aluminum Limited, one the largest producers of aluminum, from 1979 to 1989.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a Bachelor of Science from McGill University in 1947, a MBA from Harvard University, and a Certificate from the Centre d'Études Industrielles in Geneva. He started at Alcan in 1949 rising to CEO in 1979. From 1986 to 1989 he was Chairman of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. In 1989 he was a founding partner of CAI Private Equity, a firm specializing in buyouts, restructurings, acquisitions, and recapitalizations. He is a co-founder and Canadian Chairman for 11 years of the Canada-Japan Business Committee. He is a member of the Augusta National Golf Club.

Honours

• In 1983 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1988.
• In 1990 he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.
• Order of the Sacred Treasures, Grand Cordon, of Japan
• In 1990 he was awarded Concordia University's John Molson School of Business Award of Distinction.

References

• "DAVID CULVER (in french)." Gouvernement du Québec. Accessed on April 11, 2005.