Vice-Chairman, Audit Committee, Corporate Governance Committee
Canadian national, born 1945. Thomas O’Neill has served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 1, 2009, as a member of the Board of Directors and of the Audit Committee since June 2004, and as a member of the Corporate Governance Committee since May 2006. His one-year term of office ends on the day of the General Meeting of Shareholders in 2010.
Thomas O'Neill graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He obtained his designation as FCA in 1988. In 2005, he was granted an honorary doctorate degree in law (LL.D.) by Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
Thomas O'Neill joined the audit staff of Price Waterhouse in Toronto in 1967, and became a partner in 1978. Until his departure in 2002, he held various leadership positions in both the Canadian firm (Toronto) and in the global firm (New York), including the position of CEO and Chairman of PwC Consulting (global). Mr. O’Neill was a member of the Board of Dofasco Inc., Canada, from May 2003 to February 2006, and of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan from January 2003 until April 2007.
Mr. O’Neill is Chairman of the Board of BCE Inc. (1). He is a member of the Board of Loblaw Companies Ltd (1), Nexen Inc. (1) and Bank of Nova Scotia (1), all Canada. Mr. O’Neill is member of the International Monetary Fund’s External Audit Committee.
Furthermore, he is a member of the Board of Trustees of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, and recently retired as Vice-Chairman of Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, both in Canada.
(1) Listed company.