Geoff Beattie Explained

Geoff Beattie
Office1:Non-Executive Chairman of Maple Leaf Foods
Term Start1:2 May 2019[1]
Term End1:4 May 2022
Predecessor1:Hon. David Emerson[2]
Successor1:Michael McCain
Office2:Independent director of Baker Hughes
Term Start2:2017
Office3:Deputy Chairman of The Woodbridge Company
Term Start3:2000
Term End3:May 2013
Office4:Director of The Woodbridge Company
Term Start4:1998
Term End4:May 2013
Office5:President of The Woodbridge Company
Term Start5:1998
Term End5:December 2012
Office6:Chairman of CTVglobemedia
Term Start6:2007
Term End6:1 April 2011
Birth Name:William Geoffrey Beattie
Birth Place:London, Ontario, Canada
Alma Mater:University of Western Ontario

William Geoffrey Beattie (born 1960) is a Canadian business executive and former lawyer. He received his law degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1984[3] and served as a partner in the Toronto law firm Torys LLP before joining The Woodbridge Company, where he served as president from 1998 through December 2012.[4]

The Woodbridge Company Limited is a privately held investment holding company for the Thomson family of Canada and the majority shareholder of Thomson Reuters,[5] where Beattie served as deputy chairman from 2000 through May 2013 and director from 1998 through May 2013. He has served as chief executive officer of Generation Capital since September 2013, and he has served as chairman of Relay Ventures since June 2013. He also serves as a member of the board of directors of Royal Bank of Canada (where he serves as the chairman of the Risk Committee) and Maple Leaf Foods Inc. In addition to his public company board memberships, Beattie is a trustee of the University Health Network in Toronto.

He served as the chairman of CTVglobemedia from 2007 to 2011[6] and as the chairman of Maple Leaf Foods from 2019 to 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Geoffrey Beattie – Biography. MarketScreener. marketscreener.com. en. 2020-05-13.
  2. Web site: Maple Leaf Foods Announces Retirement of Honourable David Emerson from the Board of Directors . 2022-05-06 . Maple Leaf Foods . en-CA.
  3. http://news.westernu.ca/2008/12/new-campaign-chair-unveils-4-million-for-philosophy/ New campaign chair unveils $4 million for Philosophy
  4. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericjackson/2012/12/03/what-was-behind-geoff-beatties-departure-from-thomson-familys-woodbridge-last-week/ What Was Behind Geoff Beattie's Departure From Thomson Family's Woodbridge Last Week?
  5. Web site: The Woodbridge Company Limited: Private Company Information. Bloomberg L.P.. 2018-04-11.
  6. News: Rethinking the future of news . Paola . Loriggo . 8 May 2008 . Toronto Star . 14 May 2020 .