Bill Downe
Director/Board Member at MANPOWERGROUP INC.
Net worth: 7 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
William A. Downe (born in 1952 in Montreal) is a Canadian bank executive. He became president and chief executive officer of Bank of Montreal (also known as BMO Financial Group) on March 1, 2007.
Career
Downe joined Bank of Montreal in 1983 and held a variety of senior management positions in Canada and the U.S. In 1999, he was appointed vice-chair, Bank of Montreal. From 2001 to 2006, he was deputy chair of BMO Financial Group and chief executive officer of the investment and wealth management division BMO Nesbitt Burns. In February 2006, Downe was named chief operating officer and was chosen to replace Tony Comper as president and chief executive officer of BMO effective March 1, 2007, the day of BMO's annual general meeting.
Professional associations
Downe is the only Canadian member of the International Business Leaders Advisory Council of the Mayor of Beijing, and he is a member of the International Advisory Council of Guanghua School of Management at Peking University. He is a director of Catalyst, and a member of Catalyst’s Canadian Board of Advisors. Mr. Downe is also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and Past President of the Federal Reserve Board's Federal Advisory Council.
Charity work
Downe served as Chairman of the 2009 Campaign Cabinet for United Way of Greater Toronto. He is a member of the Rotman School of Management Campaign Cabinet, and he sits on the board of Toronto’s St. Michael's Hospital Foundation. He is also past Chair of the Board of Directors of St. Michael's Hospital.
Education
Downe has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Toronto. In 2003, he received the Rotman Distinguished Business Alumni Award from the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management.
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Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LOBLAW COMPANIES LIMITED
0.01% | 2024-03-31 | 25,000 ( 0.01% ) | 3 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
MANPOWERGROUP INC.
0.07% | 2024-02-22 | 31,450 ( 0.07% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
GEORGE WESTON LIMITED
0.01% | 2023-12-13 | 10,000 ( 0.01% ) | 1 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Bill Downe active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| MANPOWERGROUP INC. | Director/Board Member | 2011-03-31 |
| LOBLAW COMPANIES LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2018-05-02 |
Rush System for Health
 Rush System for Health Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Rush System for Health provides general health care services. It serves through the integration of patient care, education, and research and community partnerships. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Trans Mountain Corp.
 Trans Mountain Corp. Oil & Gas PipelinesIndustrial Services Trans Mountain Corp. delivers approximately 300,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through 1,150 kilometers of pipeline in Canada and 111 kilometers of pipeline in the United States. Trans Mountain is a subsidiary of the Government of Canada and is based in Calgary, Canada. The company's main focus is on the Trans Mountain expansion project, which aims to increase capacity and support the growth of Canadian crude oil production. The private company was founded in 1951 and was acquired by the Government of Canada from Kinder Morgan, Inc. on August 31, 2018, for $3,403.64 million. Dawn L. Farrell has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Chairman | 2018-11-07 |
BMO Bank NA
 BMO Bank NA Major BanksFinance BMO Bank NA provides personal, business, and commercial banking products and financial advisory services. Its personal banking products and services include checking accounts; statement savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit (CD); fixed and adjustable rate mortgages; credit cards, loans and lines of credit, and retirement accounts and investments; home equity, personal loans and lines of credit, and auto loans; and online banking, mobile banking, phone banking, payment and deposit, cross-border banking for Canadians, and switch kit services. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
| St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation | Director/Board Member | 2010-10-20 |
| The Chicago Club | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| International Business Leaders Advisory Council | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Bill Downe
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| BANK OF MONTREAL | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-10-30 |
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Training of Bill Downe
| University of Toronto | Masters Business Admin |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| BANK OF MONTREAL | Finance |
| MANPOWERGROUP INC. | Commercial Services |
| LOBLAW COMPANIES LIMITED | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 21 |
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BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada)
 BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world. | Finance |
St. Michael's Hospital
 St. Michael's Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services St. Michael's Hospital engages in the provision of healthcare services. The firm operates as a Catholic teaching and research hospital. It also offers patient care services. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Health Services |
Harris Bank
 Harris Bank Major BanksFinance Harris Bank provides commercial banking services. The bank provides deposit and lending, private bank and wealth management, middle-market investment banking, and real estate investment trust services. It is headquartered in Chicago, IL | Finance |
BMO Financial Group, Inc.
 BMO Financial Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BMO Financial Group, Inc. provides wealth management and other financial services. It is a diversified financial services provider which offer clients a broad range of personal, commercial, corporate and institutional financial services across Canada and in the United States through BMO Bank of Montreal, BMO Nesbitt Burns, BMO Capital Markets and Chicago-based subsidiary, Harris Bank. BMO Financial Group is located in Toronto, Canada | Finance |
Catalyst, Inc.
 Catalyst, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Catalyst, Inc. provides research and advisory services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Commercial Services |
BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc.
 BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc. provides investment and financial advisory services. The firm offers financial planning; estate planning and preservation; retirement, insurance, and education planning; income replacement; tax minimization; and business succession planning advisory services. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Rush System for Health
Rush System for Health Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Rush System for Health provides general health care services. It serves through the integration of patient care, education, and research and community partnerships. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Health Services |
The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois)
 The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Economic Club of Chicago engages in fostering connections among leaders to encourage dialogue on important economic and social issues. It also cultivates the next generation of civic leadership. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
BMO Bank NA
BMO Bank NA Major BanksFinance BMO Bank NA provides personal, business, and commercial banking products and financial advisory services. Its personal banking products and services include checking accounts; statement savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit (CD); fixed and adjustable rate mortgages; credit cards, loans and lines of credit, and retirement accounts and investments; home equity, personal loans and lines of credit, and auto loans; and online banking, mobile banking, phone banking, payment and deposit, cross-border banking for Canadians, and switch kit services. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Rush University Medical Center
 Rush University Medical Center Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Rush University Medical Center engages in the provision of health care services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Health Services |
| The Chicago Club | |
BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp. Ltd.
 BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp. Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp. Ltd. engages in providing security brokerage, underwriting and investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Finance |
United Way of Greater Toronto
 United Way of Greater Toronto Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services United Way of Greater Toronto provides social community services. The firm offers programs and services for everyone, building connections to help people work together, developing solutions to local issues that affect them and opportunities that improve people’s social and economic futures. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Commercial Services |
| St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation | |
| Federal Advisory Council | |
| International Monetary Conference | |
BMO Financial Corp.
 BMO Financial Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Corp. provides banking and investment services. The private company is based in Wilmington, DE. Darrel Hackett has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Finance |
| International Business Leaders Advisory Council | |
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. | Commercial Services |
Trans Mountain Corp.
Trans Mountain Corp. Oil & Gas PipelinesIndustrial Services Trans Mountain Corp. delivers approximately 300,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through 1,150 kilometers of pipeline in Canada and 111 kilometers of pipeline in the United States. Trans Mountain is a subsidiary of the Government of Canada and is based in Calgary, Canada. The company's main focus is on the Trans Mountain expansion project, which aims to increase capacity and support the growth of Canadian crude oil production. The private company was founded in 1951 and was acquired by the Government of Canada from Kinder Morgan, Inc. on August 31, 2018, for $3,403.64 million. Dawn L. Farrell has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Industrial Services |
BMO Nesbitt Burns Holdings Corp.
 BMO Nesbitt Burns Holdings Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Bank of Montreal, BMO Nesbitt Burns Holdings Corp. is an investment holding Canadian company. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
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