W. Brett Wilson
| Brett Wilson CM |
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| Born |
William Brett Wilson July 1, 1957 North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater |
University of Saskatchewan University of Calgary |
| Occupation | Businessman, investment banker, philanthropist, investor |
| Political party | Conservative |
William Brett Wilson, CM SOM (born on July 1, 1957; named after his father William George) is a Canadian investment banker, businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is a season 3 panellist on CBC Television's Dragons' Den. Wilson was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. He holds honorary doctoral degrees from Royal Roads University and his alma mater, the University of Saskatchewan. As of 2015, Wilson is a member of the Order of Canada's Advisory Council.
Wilson graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and worked for Imperial Oil for three years in the oilfields of Western Canada. In 1985 he graduated from the University of Calgary with an MBA in entrepreneurship and began work as an investment banker with McLeod Young Weir Limited (now Scotia Capital). Wilson co-founded an investment banking advisory firm, Wilson Mackie & Co., in 1991, and in 1993, co-founded FirstEnergy Capital Corp with Rick Grafton, Jim Davidson and N. Murray Edwards. FirstEnergy is a Canadian stock brokerage firm that provides investment-banking services to global participants in the energy sector. With offices in Calgary and London, England, the firm is now 20% owned by the French company Societe Generale. Wilson retired as Chairman of FirstEnergy in 2008.
He invests in the energy, agriculture, real estate, sports, and entertainment industries through his primary holding company, Prairie Merchant Corporation. He is Chairman of Canoe Financial, a privately owned investment management firm focused on Canadian resources. His sports interests include ownership in English football club, Derby County FC and the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.
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