Bill Downe

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William A. Downe (born 1952 or 1951) is a Canadian bank executive. He became president and chief executive officer Bank of Montreal (also known as BMO Financial Group) on March 1, 2007, having previous held the position of chief operating officer since February 2006, which made him the clear frontrunner to succeed former BMO President & CEO Tony Comper. From 2001-2006, he was Deputy Chair of BMO Financial Group and Chief Executive Officer of the investment banking division BMO Nesbitt Burns, considered the second highest-ranking position in the organization.

Downe was been 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.[1] [2] [3]

He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Toronto.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tony Comper to Retire as President and CEO of BMO Financial Group; Board Appoints Bill Downe as His Successor
  2. ^ [http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1164754216970&call_pageid=968350072197&col=969048863851 The Toronto Star: Uphill battle for next BMO boss Nov. 29, 2006]
  3. ^ CBC News: BMO's Tony Comper to retire in March

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