Network origin in Ben Harrison first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Wilfrid Laurier University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 99 |
Portage Ventures
 Portage Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Portag3 Ventures (Portag3 Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Sagard Private Equity founded in 2015 by Paul Guy Desmarais III and Adam Felesky. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 53 |
| Public Company | Multi-Line Insurance | 32 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Ben Harrison via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
The Canada Life Assurance Co.
 The Canada Life Assurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance The Canada Life Assurance Co. provides insurance and financial services. It provides life insurance, critical illness, disability, and creditor insurance policy. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member President Director/Board Member Chief Investment Officer Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Human Resources Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal President Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member General Counsel | |
The Great-West Life Assurance Co.
 The Great-West Life Assurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance The Great-West Life Assurance Co. provides insurance and financial services. The firm offers a portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families and business owners. The company was founded on August 28, 1891 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member President Director/Board Member Chief Investment Officer Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Human Resources Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
London Life Insurance Co.
 London Life Insurance Co. Financial ConglomeratesFinance London Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance, investment planning, mortgages and other financial security advisory services. It offers savings, investment plans and retirement income plans. The company was founded by Edward Harris, William Woodruff, Colonel John Walker, James Magee and Joseph Jeffery in 1874 and is headquartered in London, Canada. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer President Director/Board Member | |
Great-West Lifeco U.S. Holdings LP
 Great-West Lifeco U.S. Holdings LP Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Part of Power Financial Corp., Great-West Lifeco U.S. Holdings LP is a company that provides insurance services. The company is based in Boston, MA. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Sagard Private Equity
 Sagard Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Sagard Private Equity (Sagard) is a private equity subsidiary of Sagard Holdings ULC founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Canada with offices in New York and Denver. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor Investor Relations Contact Private Equity Investor Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor General Counsel Sales & Marketing | |
| POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA | Multi-Line Insurance | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member General Counsel | |
| POWER FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Life/Health Insurance | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America
 Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America Financial ConglomeratesFinance Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America engages in the provision of life insurance services. The firm offers annuities, life insurance, investment, and executive benefits. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Putnam U.S. Holdings I LLC
 Putnam U.S. Holdings I LLC Investment ManagersFinance Putnam Investments LLC operates as an investment advisory company. The company was founded on May 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| IGM FINANCIAL INC. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Mackenzie, Inc.
 Mackenzie, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Mackenzie, Inc. provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| McGill University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Crown Life Insurance Co.
 Crown Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of Power Financial Corp., Crown Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance. The company is based in Buffalo, NY. The company was founded in 1900. D. Allen Loney has been the CEO of the company since 2008. | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Empower Retirement LLC
 Empower Retirement LLC Investment ManagersFinance Empower Retirement LLC engages in the provision of retirement plans. It offers advisory services, financial wellness, enhanced benefit services, and retirement solutions. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Canada Life Capital Corp., Inc. | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| PERCEPTION CAPITAL CORP. III | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Koho Financial, Inc.
 Koho Financial, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Koho Financial, Inc. provides banking services. The company was founded by Daniel Eberhard, Jonathan Franklin Bixby, Michael Robert Benna, and Joshua Bixby and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Queen's University | College/University | Chairman Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Canada Life Ltd.
 Canada Life Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Canada Life Ltd. specializes in insurance agents, brokers and service. Its products include retirement, estate planning, group insurance, investing for children and protection. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Potters Bar, the United Kingdom. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Empower Holdings, Inc.
 Empower Holdings, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Empower Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance brokerage services. It offers term life, major medical, annuities, disability, long term care, health, and consultancy services to trades unions, individuals, and business marketplace. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Investors Group, Inc.
 Investors Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1926, Investors Group, Inc. is an investment advisor headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of IGM Financial, Inc. (Toronto: IGM.TO), one of Canada’s premier personal financial services companies and one of the country's largest managers and distributors of mutual funds and other managed asset products. Their ultimate parent is Power Corp. of Canada (TSX: POW), a diversified management and holding company that has interests, directly or indirectly, in companies in the financial services sector in Canada, the United States and Europe. Investors Group provides financial solutions to Canadians through a network of consultants located throughout Canada. They offer a range of insurance, securities, mortgage and banking services. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Putnam Investments, Inc. | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
Irish Life Group Ltd.
 Irish Life Group Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Irish Life Group Ltd. provides financial services. The firm offers risk protection, pension, savings and investment products for both the individual and group markets in Ireland. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer | |
| Richard Ivey School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Schulich School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Sagard Holdings, Inc.
 Sagard Holdings, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Part of Power Corp. of Canada, Sagard Holdings, Inc. is a Canadian company that provides asset management services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Paul Guy Desmarais has been the CEO of the company since 2016. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Private Equity Investor Director of Finance/CFO | |
| University of Toronto | College/University | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Windsor | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
The Canada Life Group (UK) Ltd.
 The Canada Life Group (UK) Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of Power Financial Corp., The Canada Life Group (UK) Ltd. is a British company that offers a range of financial services. Founded in 1988, the company is based in Potters Bar, UK. The company provides a calculator that allows customers to examine the effects of setting up an international bond as a series of segments. The company also offers offshore investment bonds that allow customers to invest on platforms from some of the world's leading providers. In addition, the company provides a Delta Account, which is an offshore investment bond that lets customers make regular or ad-hoc withdrawals. The company offers over 150 Canada Life International funds and is the largest provider of Workplace Protection, offering life insurance, income protection, and critical illness cover. | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
 Fidelity Investments Canada ULC Investment ManagersFinance Fidelity Investments Canada ULC (FIC) is a Canadian investment advisor headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of FIC Holdings ULC and their ultimate parent is 483A Bay Street Holdings LP in Bermuda. Founded in 1987, Fidelity Investments Canada provides Canadian investors a full range of domestic, international and global equity and income-oriented mutual funds, as well as asset allocation, managed solutions, ETFs, sustainable investment funds and a high-net-worth program. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities Portfolio Manager-Equities Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CancerCare Manitoba Foundation, Inc. | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| SOFI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Chairman Director of Finance/CFO | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Power Sustainable Capital Inc
 Power Sustainable Capital Inc Investment ManagersFinance Power Sustainable Capital Inc (Power Sustainable Capital) is a private equity firm headquartered in Montréal. The firm is founded in 2012, subsidiary of Power Corp of Canada. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| York University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
Flybits, Inc.
 Flybits, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Flybits, Inc. design and develops cloud-based and context-as-a-service solutions. It provides instant access in the cloud to everything needed to transform mobile experiences from generic and static to personalized and dynamic. The company was founded by Hossein Rahnama in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Consultant / Advisor | |
| TELUS CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| BCE INC. | Major Telecommunications | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| True Patriot Love Foundation | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| University of Western Ontario | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Business Council of Canada
 Business Council of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Business Council of Canada provides program for research and consultation and advocacy of economic and social fabric. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association, Inc.
 Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association, Inc. Specialty InsuranceFinance Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association, Inc. provides insurance services. It offers retirement and investment products such as annuities, pension plans, RRSPs and RRIFs and also provides health insurance services such as disability income insurance, health care plans, accidental death, dismemberment benefits and dental plans. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Toronto, ON | Specialty Insurance | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| McMaster University | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
Institute of Corporate Directors
 Institute of Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal |
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International
| Canada | 36 |
| United States | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 31 |
| Consumer Services | 12 |
| Technology Services | 3 |
| Commercial Services | 3 |
| Communications | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 604 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 195 |
| Chairman | 93 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 86 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 82 |
Most connected contacts
| Insiders | |
|---|---|
| Paul Desmarais | 61 |
| Marshall Lux | 50 |
| Susan McArthur | 46 |
| Michel Plessis-Bélair | 44 |
| T. Ryan | 40 |
| George Hutton | 37 |
| Adam Felesky | 36 |
| Asiff Hirji | 35 |
| Siim Vanaselja | 33 |
| Steven Freiberg | 31 |
| Gary Doer | 29 |
| Claude Généreux | 27 |
| Gregory Tretiak | 27 |
| Greg Fleming | 26 |
| Emõke J. E. Szathmáry | 26 |
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