Leighton McCarthy
 Leighton McCarthy     ( businessman) | |
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| Born | 1944 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | • University of Toronto • London School of Economics |
Canadian stockbroker and "no stranger to power" who attended the 1983 Bilderberg meeting. | |
Leighton W. McCarthy was a Canadian stockbroker and "no stranger to power".[1] He attended the 1983 Bilderberg meeting.
Background
He was born in New York in 1944 while his grandfather, Leighton McCarthy was Canadian ambassador to the United States. Young McCarthy spent his early days in Washington where his father, John McCarthy, was as an aide to the ambassador. John was striken with infantile paralysis in 1928 and sent to Warm Springs, Georgia, for treatment. There he grew friendly with Franklin D. Roosevelt who later became president of the United States. The friendship blossomed, and the senior McCarthy became a trustee of the Warm Springs Foundation.[1]
Education
Leighton McCarthy was a graduate of the University of Toronto in economics economist, and took a masters degree from the London School of Economics.[1]
Career
McCarthy was vice president of McLean, McCarthy & Co., a stockbroking firm that dealt mainly with big institutions.[1]
In 1979 the Toronto Stock Exchange elected Layton W. McCarthy as chairman, the youngest man ever to head the exchange.[1]
McCarthy was listed in the 1983 Bilderberg report as "President of McCarthy Securities Ltd."[2] [3], also known as Sanwa McCarthy Securities Ltd.[4],a subsidiary of the Japanese Sanwa Bank.[5]
He was Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Ditchley Foundation.[6]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1983 | 13 May 1983 | 15 May 1983 | Canada Quebec Château Montebello | The 31st Bilderberg, held in Canada |
References
- ↑ Jump up to: a b c d e https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1979/06/03/canadian-markets-changing/bc2997fa-7fb4-4262-be88-80abc0123b2b/
- ↑ File:Bilderberg-Conference-Report-1983.pdf
- ↑ https://www.companiesofcanada.com/person/585799/leighton-w-mccarthy
- ↑ http://www.quebecentreprises.com/sanwa-mccarthy-securities-limited-vwgm/
- ↑ https://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/91/The-Sanwa-Bank-Ltd.html
- ↑ https://www.ditchley.com/programme/past-events/1990-1999/1993/industrial-productivity-competitiveness-and-growth-what-roles
