Peter Godsoe
 Peter Godsoe     (businessman, financier) | |
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| Born | May 2, 1938 Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto, Harvard School of Business |
| Children | • Craig • Eden • Cynthia |
| Spouse | Shelagh |
| Member of | Barrick Gold, Trilateral Commission |
Attended the 1999 Bilderberg as Chairman and CEO of the Bank of Nova Scotia | |
Peter Cowperthwaite Godsoe[1] is a Canadian businessman and former President, Chairman and Chief executive officer of the Bank of Nova Scotia from 1992 to 2003. He is a member of the board of directors of multiple corporations, and serves as the Chairman of Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and Sobeys.
He attended the 1999 Bilderberg conference.
Overview
Born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of J. Gerald "Gerry" and Margaret (Cowperthwaite) Godsoe, he graduated from the University of Toronto Schools before receiving a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Toronto and a MBA from the Harvard Business School. He is also a Chartered accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (post-nominal FCA). He joined the Bank of Nova Scotia in 1966 as a bank teller.
Godsoe was the Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario from 1996 to 2000. In 2001, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2002, he was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. In 2004, he was made an honorary Commander of the Order of Jamaica.
Godsoe has received honorary degrees from University of King's College (1993), Concordia University (1995), University of Western Ontario (2001), and Dalhousie University (2004).
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1999 | 3 June 1999 | 6 June 1999 | Portugal Sintra | The 47th Bilderberg, 111 participants |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2004 | 21 January 2004 | 25 January 2004 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2068 billionaires, CEOs and their politicians and "civil society" leaders met under the slogan Partnering for Prosperity and Security. "We have the people who matter," said World Economic Forum Co-Chief Executive Officer José María Figueres. |
References
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