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Lynton R.
Wilson is the founder of Historica Foundation of Canada.
He currently holds the position of Director at Historica Canada and Chancellor at McMaster University.
Previously, he served as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at BCE, Inc. from 1990 to 2000.
He was also Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Redpath Industries Ltd. from 1981 to 1989.
Additionally, he held the position of Chairman at Nortel Networks Corp.
from 1991 to 2005.
He served as Vice Chairman at The Bank of Nova Scotia in 1990.
Furthermore, he was the Non-Executive Chairman at CAE, Inc. from 1997 to 2013 and a Member-Supervisory Board at Mercedes-Benz Group AG from 1998 to 2013.
Mr. Wilson obtained a graduate degree from Cornell University and an undergraduate degree from McMaster University.
Lynton R. Wilson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Historica Foundation of Canada | Founder | 06/09/2011 |
McMaster University
McMaster University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Historica Canada
Historica Canada Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a charitable organization that offers programs in both official languages to explore and learn on history | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Lynton R. Wilson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CAE INC. | Chairman | 08/08/2013 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG | Director/Board Member | 28/02/2013 |
| NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION (USA) | Chairman | 01/07/2005 |
| BCE INC. | Chairman | 01/01/2000 |
| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Director/Board Member | 01/01/1990 |
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| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Mercedes-Benz Group AG Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures premium cars and commercial vehicles & provides financing services | Consumer Durables |
BCE, Inc.
BCE, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunication services | Communications |
Nortel Networks Corp.
Nortel Networks Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Development stage company | Finance |
The Bank of Nova Scotia
The Bank of Nova Scotia Major BanksFinance Provides personal, commercial, corporate & investment banking, wealth management and capital markets services | Finance |
CAE, Inc.
CAE, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides simulation and modeling technologies and training services to the civil aviation, defense sectors, healthcare and mining markets | Commercial Services |
Cornell University
Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
McMaster University
McMaster University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Redpath Industries Ltd.
Redpath Industries Ltd. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures food products | Consumer Non-Durables |
Historica Foundation of Canada | |
Historica Canada
Historica Canada Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a charitable organization that offers programs in both official languages to explore and learn on history | Miscellaneous |
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