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Chairman of World Vision Canada Greg Aziz

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role as the CEO of the Royal Bank of Canada, one of the largest banks in North America. In January 2012, Aziz stepped down as CEO and was succeeded by David McKay.

 

  1. Education

 

He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Commerce.

 

  1. Professional Experience

 

Greg Aziz has been working as the CEO of the Royal Bank of Canada consecutively since 2005. Before this appointment, he worked nine years at The Bank of Nova Scotia as Executive Vice President of the Retail Financial Group and Chief Operating Officer. Before this, Aziz spent three years as Executive Vice President of Corporate Banking at BMO Nesbitt Burns Incorporated in Toronto.

 

  1. Awards

He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Greg Aziz received the Martha Laycock Award for International Achievement at the Canadian Financial Awards in 2008. He was also named to Thomson Reuters’ list of “100 Most Influential People in Canadian Business” in 2007.

 

  1. Career History

Greg Aziz worked as the Associate Director of Investment Banking at BMO Capital Markets from 1985 to 1986. He continued his career there as Executive Vice President and Portfolio Chief of Hedge Fund Investments from 1987 to 1991. 1992 Greg Aziz was appointed Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at BMO Private Banking in Toronto. He became Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of BMO Asset Management in 1995.

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  1. Personal Life

 

The business leader was born in Ottawa, Canada. He is a Canadian citizen and belongs to the West Asian ethnicity. Greg Aziz has been married to Susan Aziz since 1987, and the couple have two children. He is a member of Rotary International and serves as the Chairman of World Vision Canada. Success is achieved through hard work and determination. Greg Aziz’s professional life has led him to the top. 

 

He has been placed on Forbes’ “100 Most Powerful People in Finance” list. He is an active member of several organizations, including the International Institute for Strategic Studies, World Vision Canada, and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.