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The hall made the announcement Nov. 16. Mr. Smith will enter the hall next June as part of the class of 2019.
Mr. Smith is co-founder, chairman and CEO of and one of Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션s leading entrepreneurs.
He카지노 게임 컬렉션s also known for his philanthropy and is a longtime supporter of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s.
In 2015, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s announced the naming of the Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business in recognition of his historic to the business school.
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The hall of fame is a who카지노 게임 컬렉션s who of legendary Canadian executives past and present 카지노 게임 컬렉션 from Samuel Bronfman (the Seagram Company) and Joseph-Armand Bombardier (Bombardier Inc.), to Heather Reisman (Indigo), Guy LalibertΓ© (Cirque du Soleil) and Jim Pattison (the Jim Pattison Group). It started in 1979. Inductees become companions of the Order of the Business Hall of Fame.
Mr. Smith카지노 게임 컬렉션s significant contribution to business began in 1988 when he and Moray Tawse founded First National Financial in Toronto. Their goal was to create value in mortgage lending, and they introduced several innovations to the market. Among these were various securitization techniques to finance mortgage assets.
Another innovation was through information technology. First National카지노 게임 컬렉션s proprietary underwriting system, called Merlin, was Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션s first web-based, real-time broker information system. It created a paperless 24/7 management platform for mortgage brokers.
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Today, First National is Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션s largest non-bank mortgage lender. It employs around 950 people across the country and has more than $100 billion in mortgages under administration.
Mr. Smith has expanded his financial industry investments over the years. He is chairman of Canada Guaranty Mortgage Insurance Company, which he owns in partnership with the Ontario Teachers카지노 게임 컬렉션 Pension Plan. He is also the largest shareholder in Equitable Bank, the country카지노 게임 컬렉션s ninth largest bank. He recently co-founded Peloton Capital Management, a private equity firm.
카지노 게임 컬렉션We카지노 게임 컬렉션re honoured to have Stephen Smith as a companion in the Canadian Business Hall of Fame,카지노 게임 컬렉션 said David Denison, chancellor of the Order of the Business Hall of Fame. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Mr. Smith카지노 게임 컬렉션s achievements and contributions to the business community are immense.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Mr. Denison added that Mr. Smith has also proven 카지노 게임 컬렉션a tireless supporter of Canadian culture through his philanthropic efforts and dedication to social causes.카지노 게임 컬렉션 These include support and involvement with the arts, history and charities. In 2012 he was given the Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee Medal for contributions to Canada.
Mr. Smith has expressed a desire to direct his philanthropy to education, which he says has the power to transform lives.
카지노 게임 컬렉션I think a lot of the wealth in Canada is in the human capital that we have, and that comes from a great educational system,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he said.
Mr. Smith will be inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame at a ceremony June 19 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre alongside three other business leaders: Claude Lamoureux, retired president and CEO of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan; Clarence Louie, chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band; and Annette Verschuren, chair and CEO of NRStor Inc.
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