G. Scott Paterson
| G. Scott Paterson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 11, 1964 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Institute of Corporate Directors ICD.d, University of Western Ontario (B.A. Economics), Ridley College |
| Occupation | Technology and media venture capitalist |
Gordon Scott Paterson (born January 11, 1964), better known as G. Scott Paterson, is a Toronto-based technology and media venture capitalist. In the 1990s, Paterson gained notoriety in the Canadian investment and finance world and served as "a prominent technology and media financier" during the technology boom in the latter half of the decade. Paterson has been the recipient of Globe & Mail's "Top 40 Under 40 Award" and, in 2007, was recognized by Newsweek magazine as one of the 17 people in its "Who’s Next in 2007" article. An active philanthropist, Paterson co-founded Toronto's Merry Go Round Children's Foundation in 1997 and currently serves as its Chairman. Today, Paterson's business efforts are devoted between leadership roles at Symbility Solutions, NeuLion Inc. (formerly JumpTV Inc.) and Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation.
G. Scott Paterson was raised in Ontario by a single mother who worked as a teacher at Lakeport High School. As a child, Paterson was sparked with an early interest in the stock market when his grandmother one day bought him five shares of Abitibi Paper. As Paterson once recalled, “Most of my friends got new bikes for their birthday and, instead, I received a share certificate”.
Paterson got his first job at age nine, which was selling programs at Merrittville Speedway in St. Catharines and Ransomville Speedway. By age twelve, Paterson was writing articles for the programs at Merrittsville and Ransomville Speedways, and by age fifteen, Paterson served as the Assistant Track Announcer for both locations.
Paterson attended Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School. He attended Ridley College for grades 12 and 13 with the assistance of school bursaries. Paterson then went on to attend the University of Western Ontario, where he first earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1985, followed by a completion of the university’s Executive Program in 1995. Paterson completed his Canadian Securities Course in 1984 and the Canadian securities industry officers and directors designations in 1991. In 1996, Paterson obtained the US Series 7 and Series 24 accreditations, entitling him to sell securities in the United States and to be an officer and director of a United States broker dealer.
In 2009, Paterson earned his ICD.d designation after completing the program offered at the Institute of Corporate Directors sponsored by the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, " and earned a Certificate of Entertainment Law at Osgoode Hall, York University in 2014.
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