Thomas Kierans
Chairman at Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council
Profile
Thomas Edward Kierans is currently the Chairman & Vice President at the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council, Deputy Chairman at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Director at McGill University, Director-Emeritus at The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and Director at The Royal Ontario Museum Foundation.
Previously, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of the C.D.
Howe Institute, Chairman of Petro-Canada, Chairman of Moody's Analytics Global Education (Canada), Inc., Chairman of The Canadian Journalism Foundation, Chairman of the Toronto Leadership Centre in Financial Supervision, Chairman of Moore Corp.
Ltd., Chairman of Sweet Natural Trading Co. Ltd., Director of IPSCO, Inc., Director of Teleglobe, Inc., Director of Inmet Mining Corp., Director of Manulife Financial Corp., Director of Maple Leaf Foods, Inc., Director of Telesat Canada Ltd., Director of BEC Group, Inc., Director of The Mount Sinai Hospital, Director of Manulife Capital (Real Estate), Director of Historica Canada, and Advisor of BloombergSen, Inc. He also served as the President of McLeod Young Weir Ltd.Dr. Kierans received his undergraduate degree from McGill University, an MBA from The University of Chicago, and doctorate degrees from McMaster University and Royal Roads University.
Thomas Kierans active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research engages in the provision of global research networks. Its research programs include Azrieli program in brain, mind and consciousness, bio-inspired solar energy, child and brain development, cosmology and gravity, genetic networks, humans and the microbiome, institutions, organization and growth, microbial biodiversity, learning in machines and brains, quantum information science, quantum materials, and social interactions, identity and well being. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) is a federal research funding agency based in Ottawa, Canada. The council promotes and supports postsecondary-based research and research training in the humanities and social sciences. The organization is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding in these fields through funding and support for researchers and research institutions. | Chairman | - |
McGill University | Director/Board Member | - |
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute engages in the provision of biomedical research services. It conducts research into various forms of cancer including colon, breast, pancreatic, prostate, neurological disorders and brain illnesses, women's and infants' health, diabetes, developmental biology, stem cell biology and tissue regeneration, mouse models of human disease, genomic medicine, and systems biology. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Royal Ontario Museum Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Thomas Kierans
Companies | Position | End |
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McLeod Young Weir Ltd. | President | 03/09/2013 |
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2009 |
Petro-Canada
Petro-Canada Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Petro-Canada engages in the exploration of oil and gas. The company has operations in Libya, Algeria, the United States, and Canada. Petro-Canada manufactures petroleum products. It is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Chairman | 03/08/2009 |
BEC Group, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2003 |
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Training of Thomas Kierans
McGill University | Undergraduate Degree |
The University of Chicago | Masters Business Admin |
McMaster University | Doctorate Degree |
Royal Roads University | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 2 |
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MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Finance |
MAPLE LEAF FOODS INC. | Distribution Services |
Private companies | 21 |
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IPSCO, Inc.
IPSCO, Inc. SteelNon-Energy Minerals IPSCO, Inc. produces steel mill products (coil and discrete plate) and fabricated products that include energy tubulars and cut-to-length products (tube, hollow structural, hot-rolled coil, plate, sheet and slab steel). The company has manufacturing and scrap-processing facilities in Canada and the US (mostly in western Canada and the midwestern US). The company's plants produce around 3.5 million tons of steel annually. Its markets include the oil and natural gas, manufacturing, agricultural and transportation industries in Canada and the US. The company was incorporated in 1956 under the name of Prairie Pipe Ltd. and in 1984, the company changed its name to IPSCO, Inc. The company is located in Regina, Canada | Non-Energy Minerals |
Teleglobe, Inc.
Teleglobe, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Teleglobe, Inc. provides telecommunications services. It offers voice, data and internet protocol virtual private network. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. | Communications |
Petro-Canada
Petro-Canada Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Petro-Canada engages in the exploration of oil and gas. The company has operations in Libya, Algeria, the United States, and Canada. Petro-Canada manufactures petroleum products. It is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Energy Minerals |
Inmet Mining Corp.
Inmet Mining Corp. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Inmet Mining Corp. explored and mined for copper, zinc and gold. The firm has three mining operations located around the world in Las Cruces, Pyhäsalmi and Cobre Panama. The company was founded on June 1, 1987 and was headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Telesat Canada Ltd.
Telesat Canada Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Telesat Canada Ltd. provides satellite communications and space systems services. The firm offers data and telecom, mobility, universal connectivity, video, and consulting solutions. The company was founded in1969 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Communications |
BloombergSen, Inc.
BloombergSen, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance BloombergSen, Inc. is a private asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2008 by Jonathan Bloomberg and Sanjay Sen. BloombergSen manages portfolios for individuals, families, endowments, foundations and pension funds, as well as their own assets, through pooled funds and segregated accounts. | Finance |
BEC Group, Inc. | Distribution Services |
The Mount Sinai Hospital
The Mount Sinai Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services The Mount Sinai Hospital provides medical and healthcare services. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Services |
Moody's Analytics Global Education (Canada), Inc.
Moody's Analytics Global Education (Canada), Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Moody's Analytics Global Education (Canada), Inc. provides financial education and testing services. It offers courses in retail banking, financial planning, CE courses, seminars, study tools, and corporate solutions. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Commercial Services |
McLeod Young Weir Ltd. | Finance |
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research engages in the provision of global research networks. Its research programs include Azrieli program in brain, mind and consciousness, bio-inspired solar energy, child and brain development, cosmology and gravity, genetic networks, humans and the microbiome, institutions, organization and growth, microbial biodiversity, learning in machines and brains, quantum information science, quantum materials, and social interactions, identity and well being. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Commercial Services |
The Canadian Journalism Foundation | |
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) is a federal research funding agency based in Ottawa, Canada. The council promotes and supports postsecondary-based research and research training in the humanities and social sciences. The organization is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding in these fields through funding and support for researchers and research institutions. | Commercial Services |
C.D. Howe Institute
C.D. Howe Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services C.D. Howe Institute is a registered charity and an independent not-for-profit research institute based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company's mission is to raise living standards by fostering economically sound public policies. The Institute is widely considered to be the most influential think tank and a source of trusted policy intelligence. The company's research is nonpartisan, evidence-based, and subject to definitive expert review. The research area covers the impact of revenue-raising measures, fiscal balances and debts of governments, and the broad choices they make among major spending areas. The CEO of the company is William B. P. Robson. | Commercial Services |
The Royal Ontario Museum Foundation | Miscellaneous |
Toronto Leadership Centre in Financial Supervision | |
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute engages in the provision of biomedical research services. It conducts research into various forms of cancer including colon, breast, pancreatic, prostate, neurological disorders and brain illnesses, women's and infants' health, diabetes, developmental biology, stem cell biology and tissue regeneration, mouse models of human disease, genomic medicine, and systems biology. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Moore Corp. Ltd.
Moore Corp. Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Moore Corp. Ltd. is a data-driven constituent experience management company that provides performance-driven marketing solutions to nonprofit, association, commercial, and government clients. The company is based in Stamford, CT, and has subsidiaries in Belgium, Guatemala, and the United States. With over 3,000 employees in 36 locations across the country, the organization offers strategic consulting, creative development, media planning and buying, research and analytics, production management, product fulfillment, database services, and public relations. The company is an innovation-led company of 5,000 people that is the largest marketing, data, and fundraising company in serving the purpose-driven industry with clients across education, association, political, and commercial sectors. Moore combines their strength in technology and unmatched industry expertise to provide clients with strategy, creative, production, media, data, response management, and analytic services. | Commercial Services |
Manulife Capital (Real Estate)
Manulife Capital (Real Estate) Investment ManagersFinance Manulife Capital Real Estate is a real estate investment firm located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a division of Manulife capital, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX, NYSE and PSE: MFC). | Finance |
Sweet Natural Trading Co. Ltd.
Sweet Natural Trading Co. Ltd. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Sweet Natural Trading Co. Ltd. engages in the provision of consumer-packaged goods with natural sweetener-based products such as xylitol and coconut sugar. It operates through the Canada and United States geographical segments. It offers candies; bread; cereal; snacks; dips and spreads; drinks; condiments, dressing, and sauces; baking products, pasta, and chocolate. The company was founded by Andrew Reid and Julie Reid in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Historica Canada
Historica Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Historica Canada operates a charitable organization. It enhance awareness of Canadian history and citizenship and all of its programs are offered bilingually and reach more than eight million Canadians annually. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Commercial Services |
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