W. Edmund Clark
Canadian businessman
William Edmund Clark CM (born 10 October 1947) is a Canadian retired banker who served as president of Canada Trust from 1994 to 2000 and as president of the Toronto-Dominion Bank from 2000 to 2014. On April 3, 2013, Clark announced his intention to retire as president and CEO effective November 1, 2014 at age 67, after 12 years as CEO. After his retirement, Clark worked as an adviser for Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and helped introduce beer and wines into grocery stores and partially privatize the electricity distribution company Hydro One.
Education
Clark graduated from the University of Toronto in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He earned his master's degree and doctorate in economics from Harvard University in 1971 and 1974 respectively.
Career
Before banking
From 1974 to 1984, Clark held a number of senior positions in the federal government. This included helping to develop the National Energy Program. In 1982, he won the Outstanding Civil Servant of the Year award. He was fired in 1985 upon change of government.
Banking career
In 1985, he joined Merrill Lynch, and three years later was appointed chairman and chief executive officer of Morgan Financial Corporation. He joined Canada Trust Financial Services Inc.
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