John Simpson

Chief Executive Officer at RIDGEWOOD CANADIAN INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND

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John Haldenby Simpson is the founder of Ridgewood Capital Asset Management, Inc., founded in 2008, where the title held is Founding Partner & Managing Director.
The current job is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, MD & Secretary at Ridgewood Canadian Investment Grade Bond Fund.
Former jobs include Director & Senior Vice President at Premium Income Corp., Director at First Premium Income Trust PLUS in 2010, President at Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, Senior Vice President at Mulvihill Capital Management, Inc. from 1995 to 2008, Vice President at TD Canada Trust Co., and President at Mulvihill Wealth Management.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1976 and an MBA from Odette School of Business in 1980.

John Simpson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
RIDGEWOOD CANADIAN INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND	Chief Executive Officer	-
Ridgewood Capital Asset Management, Inc. Ridgewood Capital Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Ridgewood Capital’s investment process consists of a top-down approach that guides their asset mix decision, together with a bottom-up approach used to select individual securities. For the equity portion of a portfolio, the firm buys individual shares of companies in Canada and the US. For international equities, they buy American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are international companies listed on US markets, as well as country-focused Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). On the fixed income side, Ridgewood Capital primarily invests in top quality Canadian bonds, which include Government of Canada, provincial or corporate bonds.	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2007

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Former positions of John Simpson

Companies	Position	End
First Premium Income Trust PLUS First Premium Income Trust PLUS Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust	Director/Board Member	06/07/2010
Mulvihill Capital Management, Inc. Mulvihill Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Mulvihill is an active manager which aims to provide superior risk-adjusted performance for their clients’ portfolios by delivering enhanced yield, capital preservation, and lower portfolio volatility. The firm’s strategies has been developed and refined over numerous market cycles to adapt to ever changing market conditions.	Portfolio Manager-Equities	30/08/2008
TD Canada Trust Co. TD Canada Trust Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides personal and commercial banking services	Portfolio Manager-Equities	30/12/2004
Mulvihill Wealth Management	President	-
Fidelity Investments Canada ULC Fidelity Investments Canada ULC Investment ManagersFinance FIC aims to deliver strong long-term returns through fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to select investments. Their portfolio managers and analysts employ a hands-on investment approach which includes visiting companies, conducting interviews and communicating with competitors. The firm covers over 90% of the companies included on the major global indices.	President	-

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Fidelity Investments Canada ULC Fidelity Investments Canada ULC Investment ManagersFinance FIC aims to deliver strong long-term returns through fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to select investments. Their portfolio managers and analysts employ a hands-on investment approach which includes visiting companies, conducting interviews and communicating with competitors. The firm covers over 90% of the companies included on the major global indices.	Finance
Ridgewood Canadian Investment Grade Bond Fund Ridgewood Canadian Investment Grade Bond Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust	Miscellaneous
Mulvihill Capital Management, Inc. Mulvihill Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Mulvihill is an active manager which aims to provide superior risk-adjusted performance for their clients’ portfolios by delivering enhanced yield, capital preservation, and lower portfolio volatility. The firm’s strategies has been developed and refined over numerous market cycles to adapt to ever changing market conditions.	Finance
Premium Income Corp. Premium Income Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust	Miscellaneous
First Premium Income Trust PLUS First Premium Income Trust PLUS Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust	Miscellaneous
TD Canada Trust Co. TD Canada Trust Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides personal and commercial banking services	Finance
University of Western Ontario University of Western Ontario Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Ridgewood Capital Asset Management, Inc. Ridgewood Capital Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Ridgewood Capital’s investment process consists of a top-down approach that guides their asset mix decision, together with a bottom-up approach used to select individual securities. For the equity portion of a portfolio, the firm buys individual shares of companies in Canada and the US. For international equities, they buy American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are international companies listed on US markets, as well as country-focused Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). On the fixed income side, Ridgewood Capital primarily invests in top quality Canadian bonds, which include Government of Canada, provincial or corporate bonds.	Finance
Odette School of Business Odette School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Mulvihill Wealth Management