Talk:Richard Baker (British businessman, born 1962)

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Our corporate update[edit]

This is our corporate update of our new Chairman for Groupe Aeroplan. Please review the article and in case of any forgery let the creator know about the same.

Please read Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons for tips on how to improve the article. Catfish Jim and the soapdish (talk) 14:18, 19 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Conflict of interest[edit]

Recent editing by two new users KimberlyKitten and Luke1hopewell is, to my eyes, of dubious intent. Additional editorial input would be welcome. Cheers —jameslucas ^{▄▄▄ ▄ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄ ▄} 02:43, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

While KimberlyKitten and Luke1hopewell do give evidence of having a conflict of interest (the prior editor using the name Richard Andrew Baker admitted to being one Kim Allan, Mr Baker's personal assistant), I don't disagree that Baker's current role as founder of bd-capital deserves mention in the article lead, as there is reliable sourcing to verify the fact as well as to indicate that this is a notable new venture for Mr Baker. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:50, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I think basically just need to promote (and dress-up a bit) the final sentence of the career section, which is cited:

Walsh, Dominic (2019-06-13). "Richard Baker puts his dough in private equity". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2019-06-13.

Any concerns? —jameslucas ^{▄▄▄ ▄ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄ ▄} 18:28, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@JamesLucas: No concerns here. I would mention the launch of the new firm in the lead, and then reiterate the fact in the career section, with inclusion of the firm's name, BD-Capital. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:50, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]