Ned Goodman
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Ned Goodman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937 (age 87) |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Contribution to the development of the Canadian mining sector through investment. |
Ned Goodman CM, is a Canadian businessman and a former Chancellor of Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.[1] Goodman is the founder of Dundee Corporation. He graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Science in 1960.[2] Goodman was appointed into the Order of Canada with the grade of member, one of Canada's highest civilian honours.[3]
Early life and education
Ned Goodman was born in Montreal in 1937.[4] He received a B.SC. degree in geology from McGill University in 1960,[5] and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Toronto [6] in 1962.[7]
Career
Goodman began his career working for Noranda, but was fired in 1960. After receiving his MBA in 1962, he went into business. In 1967 he earned the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst. He then co-founded Beutel, Goodman & Company, offering pension funds and private client investment advice.[8]
Goodman's geological training and business acumen nurtured and helped scale several mining companies toward success, most notably Kinross Gold and International Corona.[9]
Goodman was the Chancellor of Brock University from October 2007 until October 2015.[10]
In 2016 Goodman joined the board of Asante Gold.[11]
Awards
Goodman received the 2012 Lifetime Management Achievement Award at the 32nd annual Management Achievement Awards.[5]
In 2012 Goodman was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.[12]
Goodman was awarded the 2016 Mining Journal Lifetime Achievement Award.[13]
In 2016 he was appointed to the Order of Canada, one of only 113 Canadians to be recognized with the country's highest civilian honors.[14]
He has been awarded two honorary PhDs, and an honorary law degree.
Personal life
Goodman has 4 sons Jonathan,[13] David, Mark and Daniel,[15] and wife Anita.[16]
References
- ^ "Ned Goodman, Chancellor". Brock University. 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Thirteen McGillians named to Order of Canada : McGill Reporter". publications.mcgill.ca. McGill University. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Olympians, jurists, researchers among 113 new appointments to Order of Canada". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Ned Goodman (Born 1937) – 2012 Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Inductee". Republic of Mining. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ a b "Management Achievement Awards honour Montreal entrepreneurs : McGill Reporter". publications.mcgill.ca. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ "Ned Goodman". www.asantegold.com. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ "Ned Goodman (Born 1937) – 2012 Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Inductee". Republic of Mining. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, "Inductees 2011 - 2014". Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "Outgoing Chancellor Ned Goodman inspires grads in Hon Doc speech". The Brock News, a news source for Brock University. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ "Mining investment legend Ned Goodman joins Asante Gold". Proactiveinvestors NA. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ "Ned Goodman (Born 1937) – 2012 Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Inductee". Republic of Mining. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ a b "Goodman wins Lifetime Achievement award - Mining Journal". www.mining-journal.com. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ "Ned Goodman appointed to the Order of Canada". The Brock News, a news source for Brock University. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ "Dundee Corporation: Press Release". 22 December 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ Won, Shirley (2013). "Ned Goodman: "I sleep like a baby"". Retrieved 2017-06-22.