William Ian MacKenzie Turner

Background

Turner, William Ian MacKenzie was born on January 17, 1929 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering with Honors, U. Toronto, 1951; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1953; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mount Allison U., 1984; Data Control Language (honorary), Bishop's U., 1987; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Concordia U., 1989.

Career

President, Power Corporation of Canada, 1966-1970; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Consolidated-Bathurst, Inc., 1970-1988; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Exsultate, Inc., Montreal, since 1988. Chairman compensation committee Bombardier Inc. Chairman of the executive committee Celanese Canada.

Chairman of the executive and finance committees Newmont Mining, Denver. Chairman audit committee Schroders PLC, London. Chairman of the Board Canada Marconi Company, Proudfoot PLC, London.

Board directors Axel Johnson, Stamford, Connecticut, Power Corporation of Canada, Montreal, Remington Energy Ltd., Calgary, SNC-Lavalin, Inc., Montreal. Advising committee Ingersoll Rand Canada, Montreal.

Achievements

• William Ian MacKenzie Turner has been listed as a noteworthy Investment company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman and chairman of the executive committee Carnegie Institution of Washington. Vice chairman World Economics Council, Geneva, Switzerland. Member Hillside Tennis, Montreal Racket, Mount Royal, Toronto, Brook (New York City), Knickerbocker (New York City), Order of Canada.