John Hunkin
 John Hunkin     ( businessman, banker) | |
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| Born | 14 April 1945 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 6 January 2025 (Age 79) Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | • University of Manitoba • York University |
Canadian banker who attended the 2001 Bilderberg. | |
John S. Hunkin was a Canadian banker who from 1999 to 2003 as chairman, and from 2003 to 2004 was president of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. He attended the 2001 Bilderberg meeting.
Education
John Stewart Hunkin was born in Toronto on 14 April 1945,[1] He began university at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia in 1963. Later he transferred to the University of Manitoba, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics in 1967.[2] In the fall of that year he returned to Toronto and enrolled at York University, where he earned a Master of Business Administration in 1969.[3]
Career
Hunkin joined the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in 1969 and obtained his first managerial post in 1979. He worked in the bank's American operations through the 1980s, was appointed a senior vice-president in 1984, and executive vice-president in 1986. Following the bank's acquisition of Wood Gundy in 1988, Hunkin became president of the brokerage, and in 1990 its chief executive. In 1992, following the appointment of Al Flood as chairman and chief executive of the bank, Hunkin became, along with Holger Kluge, one of the bank's two divisional presidents.
On 3 June 1999, Hunkin beat out Kluge to succeed Flood as chairman and chief executive.[4] He remained in the post until 7 August 2003, when the bank elected a separate, non-executive chairman.[5] Hunkin worked subsequently as president and chief executive officer. He ceded the presidency on 2 December 2004, and the title of chief executive on 1 August 2005, both of which were assumed by Gerald Thomas McCaughey.[6]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/2001 | 24 May 2001 | 27 May 2001 | Sweden Stenungsund | The 49th Bilderberg, in Sweden. Reported on the WWW. |
References
- ↑ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-banker-john-hunkin-steered-cibc-through-turbulent-times/
- ↑ https://thechronicleherald.remembering.ca/obituary/john-hunkin-1092529273
- ↑ https://www.yorku.ca/alumniandfriends/connect/events/yorku-alumni-awards/past-bryden-alumni-award-recipients/
- ↑ Theresa Tedesco and Katherine Macklem, "Hunkin wins horse race with Kluge for CIBC prize," National Post, (2 April 1999), C1.
- ↑ Sinclair Stewart, "Hunkin steps down as CIBC chairman," Globe and Mail, (8 August 2003), B1.
- ↑ Sinclair Stewart, "McCaughey: 'Darn fine,' but not flashy," Globe and Mail, (3 December 2004), B6.
