Jim Leech

Jim Leech
CM CD OOnt[1]
14th Chancellor of Queen's University
In office
July 1, 2014[2] – 30 June 2021[3]
Preceded byDavid A. Dodge[4]
Succeeded byMurray Sinclair[5][6]
President and chief executive officer of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
In office
1 December 2007[7] – December 31, 2013[8]
Preceded byClaude Lamoureux
Succeeded byRon Mock
Personal details
Born
James William Leech

(1947-06-12) June 12, 1947 (age 77)[9]
Saint Boniface, Manitoba[9]
NationalityCanadian
SpouseDeborah Barrett[10]
ChildrenJennifer, Joanna and Andrew[10]
Alma materQueen's University
Royal Military College of Canada[11][12]

James William (Jim) Leech CM CD OOnt (born June 12, 1947) is a Canadian business executive. Since 2021, he has been chancellor-emeritus of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.[3] From 2014 to 2021, he was the 14th Chancellor of Queen's University.[13] Prior to that, he spent 12 years at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), first for 6 years as a senior vice-president of OTPP head of Teachers' Private Capital, OTPP's private investment arm, and then as president and chief executive officer of the pension plan until his retirement in 2013.[12][14][15][16]

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  2. ^ Leroux, Craig (October 18, 2013). "Jim Leech named the next chancellor of Queen's University". Queen's Gazette. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Mazur, Alexandra (April 28, 2021). "Murray Sinclair named as Queen's University's 15th chancellor". Global News. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Bowden, Olivia (October 25, 2013). "Jim Leech named next Chancellor". The Queen's Journal. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "In Conversation with The Honourable Murray Sinclair, 15th Chancellor of Queen's University". CFRC-FM. May 2, 2021. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Former Sen. Murray Sinclair appointed as Queen's University chancellor". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 28, 2021. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Leech named CEO of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan". Reuters. September 5, 2007. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "OTPP names Ron Mock President and CEO effective January 1, 2014, succeeding Jim Leech, who retires at year-end" (Press release). Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. May 14, 2013. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Kucharsky, Danny (June 9, 2020). "Jim Leech". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "7771 Honorary Colonel James William Leech, CM". Royal Military College of Canada. September 12, 2016. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Pickering, Alan (August 30, 2014). "New chancellor Jim Leech is a graduate of both Queen's and RMC". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Jim Leech C.M., O.Ont., LL.D, CD". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.[self-published]
  13. ^ "Chancellors". Queen's University. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "New CEO tapped for Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 5, 2007. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  15. ^ "New York, Canadian ports sold for $2.4 billion". NBC News. November 24, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  16. ^ "Pension Plan in Ontario Is Buying Ports in U.S. and Canada". New York Times. November 25, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.