MONTREAL – BCE has appointed Gordon M. Nixon as a director of BCE and Bell Canada, where he will serve as a member of the board's management resources and compensation committee and the corporate governance committee.
Past president and CEO of the Royal Bank of Canada from August 2001 through August 2014, Nixon is currently chairman of MaRS, a not-for-profit organization that connects science, business and capital. He also chairs the Queen's University Capital Campaign, and in 2012 chaired the Ontario Premier's Jobs and Prosperity Council.
"Gord Nixon has earned a global reputation as one of Canada's most distinguished and accomplished business leaders, and we are very gratified that he has accepted our invitation to the BCE Board”, said Tom O'Neill, Chair of the Board of BCE and Bell Canada, in the news release. “His unparalleled experience as chief executive of Canada's largest financial institution, and his renowned commitment to sound corporate governance and strong risk management practices, will be tremendous assets to BCE shareholders."
