| Peter GodsoeOC OOnt OJ | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1938-05-02)2 May 1938 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | 13 December 2023(2023-12-13) (aged 85) Toronto, Ontario |
| Education | University of Toronto (BSc 1961) Harvard University (MBA 1966) |
| Spouse |
Shelagh Cathleen Reburn
(m. 1963) |
Peter Cowperthwaite Godsoe OC OOnt OJ (2 May 1938 – 13 December 2023) was a Canadian businessman and president, chairman and chief executive officer of the Bank of Nova Scotia from 1992 to 2003. He was a member of the board of directors of multiple corporations, and served as the chairman of Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and Sobeys.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of J. Gerald "Gerry" and Margaret (Cowperthwaite) Godsoe, he graduated from the University of Toronto Schools before receiving a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and physics from the University of Toronto and a MBA from the Harvard Business School. He was also a Chartered accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (post-nominal FCA). Godsoe joined the Bank of Nova Scotia in 1966 as a bank teller, and worked there for his entire career, rising within the company to become president, chairman and CEO.
Godsoe was the chancellor of the University of Western Ontario from 1996 to 2000. In 2001, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada (OC). In 2002, he was appointed Member of the Order of Ontario (OOnt), and was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. In 2004, he was made an honorary Commander of the Order of Jamaica (OJ).
Godsoe received honorary degrees from the University of King's College (1993), Concordia University (1995), the University of Western Ontario (2001), and Dalhousie University (2004). He was also awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2002 and 2012 respectively.
On December 13, 2023, Godsoe died in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 85.
References
- "Mr. Peter Cowperthwaite Godsoe". Governor-General of Canada. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- "Find previous appointees". Order of Ontario.
- "Mr. Peter Cowperthwaite Godsoe". Governor-General of Canada. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- "Peter Cowperthwaite Godsoe". Governor-General of Canada. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- "Peter Godsoe Obituary (2023)". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
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| Preceded byReva Gerstein | Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario 1996–2000 |
Succeeded byEleanor Clitheroe |
| Onex Corporation | |
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| Corporate directors | |
- 1938 births
- 2023 deaths
- Scotiabank presidents
- Businesspeople from Toronto
- Chancellors of the University of Western Ontario
- Harvard Business School alumni
- Members of the Order of Ontario
- Officers of the Order of Canada
- Rogers Communications
- University of Toronto alumni
- Directors of Scotiabank
- Canadian corporate directors
- Canadian chairpersons of corporations
- Canadian chief executives
- Members of the Order of Jamaica
- Directors of Onex Corporation