Ned Goodman

Canadian businessman (1937–2022)

Ned Goodman (1937 – 7 August 2022) was a Canadian billionaire businessman, philanthropist, and a chancellor of Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.2

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Born 1937, died 2022.1

About

Goodman was the founder of Dundee Corporation. He graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Science in 1960. Goodman was appointed into the Order of Canada with the grade of member, one of Canada's highest civilian honours.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedMcGill University3

Ned Goodman was born in Montreal in 1937. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from McGill University in 1960, and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Toronto in 1962.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.5

Goodman began his career working for Noranda, but was fired in 1960. After receiving his MBA in 1962, he went into business. In 1967 he earned the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst. He then co-founded Beutel, Goodman & Company, offering pension funds and private client investment advice.

Goodman's geological training and business acumen nurtured and helped scale several mining companies toward success, most notably Kinross Gold and International Corona.

Goodman was the Chancellor of Brock University from October 2007 until October 2015.

In 2016, Goodman joined the board of Asante Gold.

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Personal life

  • CitizenshipCanada6

Goodman was married to Anita, and had four sons: Jonathan, David, Mark, and Daniel.

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Awards

  • Date not recordedMember of the Order of Canada7

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