Background
Comper, Tony was born on April 24, 1945 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Comper, Tony was born on April 24, 1945 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bachelor in English, University Toronto, 1966. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Toronto. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mount St. Vincent.
D.Litt (honorary), University New Brunswick.
With BMO Finance Group (Bank of Montreal), since 1967, various positions, 1967—1978, vice president system development, 1978—1982, senior vice president personal banking, 1982, senior vice president, senior operations officer treasury group, 1982-1984, senior vice president, manager London branch, 1984-1986, senior vice president, senior marketing officer corporation and government banking, 1986-1987, executive vice president operations, 1987-1989, chief general manager, chief operating officer, 1989-1990, president, chief operating officer, 1990-1999, chairman, 1999—2004, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1999—2007. Board directors BMO Finance Group and its subsidiary Harris Finance Corporation, BMO Nesbitt Burns Corporation Ltd., International Monetary Conference, since 2004, Spectra Energy Corporation, since 2007.
Vice chair Communicative Disorders Howe Institute. Director Communicative Disorders Howe Memorial Foundation, Catalyst, New York. Chair Catalyst's Canada Board Advisors.
Chair corporation advisory board Learning Partnership. Past chair Capital campaign University Toronto, governing council. Former vice-chair St. Michael's Hospital.
Member University New Brunswick's Forging Our Futures Campaign. Honorary chair board governors Yee Hong Center Geriatric Care. Founder FAST, 2005; board governors Junior Achievement of Canada.
Member Women in Capital Markets Advisory Cun., North America Policy Committee, Canada Council Chief Executives, International Business Leaders Advisory Council Mayor Bejing, International Business Council World Economic Forum, Harris National Association (chairman 1999-2004).
Married Elizabeth Comper.