Brian Porter

Brian Porter

Director/Board Member at FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

Net worth: 9 M $ as of 2024-03-30

65 year
Finance
Commercial Services
Health Services

Profile

Dr. Brian J. Porter is a Chairman at University Health Network, a President & Chief Executive Officer at ScotiaMcLeod, Inc., at Scotia Capital, Inc., a President, Chief Executive Officer & Non-Independent Director at The Bank of Nova Scotia and a Vice Chairman & Treasurer at The Institute of International Finance, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Bank of Nova Scotia (London), The Bank of Nova Scotia, Business Council of Canada, Council of the Americas, Inc., The Atlantic Salmon Federation, The Mental Health Foundation and The Institute of International Finance, Inc. Dr. Porter was previously employed as a Non-Executive Chairman by Scotia Group Jamaica Ltd., a Chairman by The Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Ltd., by Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., by Investment Dealers Association of Canada, and a Deputy Chairman by Scotia Capital, Inc. He also served on the board at Partners For Mental Health. He earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University, and has been awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degrees from Dalhousie University (2008) and Ryerson University (2018).

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
2023-03-05 146,005 ( 0.01% ) 8 M $ 2024-03-30
2024-03-13 1,100 ( 0.00% ) 1 M $ 2024-03-30
2023-12-20 10,000 ( 0.01% ) 149 000 $ 2024-03-30

Brian Porter active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED Director/Board Member 2023-03-31
EMERA INCORPORATED Director/Board Member 2024-03-05
Huron University College Chairman -
Blacknorth Initiative Director/Board Member -
Chief Executive Officer 2013-10-31
Director/Board Member -
Director/Board Member -
Chief Executive Officer 2013-10-31
The Mental Health Foundation Director/Board Member -
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Training of Brian Porter

Dalhousie University Undergraduate Degree

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100 +

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22

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Listed companies5
FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

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EMERA INCORPORATED

Utilities

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

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SCOTIA GROUP JAMAICA LIMITED

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SCOTIABANK TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO LIMITED

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Private companies15

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Investment Dealers Association of Canada

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The Mental Health Foundation

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Blacknorth Initiative

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