George Alexander Cope is a businessperson who has been the head of 9 different companies. Currently, Mr. Cope is Chairman at Bank of Montreal. Mr. Cope is also on the board of CGI, Inc., Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment Ltd., The Brain Canada Foundation and Business Council of Canada.

In the past Mr. Cope was Chairman of United Way Toronto, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at BCE, Inc. Chairman at Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund, Chairman at Bell Aliant, Inc. Chairman of Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Inc. and President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at The Bell Telephone Company of Canada (which are all subsidiaries of BCE, Inc.), Executive Vice President for TELUS Corp. President & Chief Executive Officer of Clearnet Communications, Inc. and President & Chief Executive Officer at TELUS Communications Co. (both are subsidiaries of TELUS Corp.), Vice President-Corporate Development of Lenbrook LLC and Member of Order of Canada.

George Alexander Cope received an undergraduate degree from Richard Ivey School of Business.