“Leo de Bever is a top-notch economist with an extraordinary range of experience and insights,” commented Robson.
June 12, 2017 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the re-appointment of Leo de Bever, former CEO of Alberta Investment Management Corporation, as a Senior Fellow.
“Leo de Bever is a top-notch economist with an extraordinary range of experience and insights,” commented Robson. “The C.D. Howe Institute has benefited from his advice in the past, and we look forward to continued collaboration.”
Dr. de Bever started his career at the Bank of Canada, and has so far worked with eight public and private organizations in four countries.
His search for superior pension and endowment returns at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and most recently as CEO of Alberta Investment Management Corporation have led him to become an early investor in infrastructure, timberland and commodities.
He is now working with long-term investors to combine the profitable and the desirable and use their cash and patience to capitalize on growing opportunities in commercializing new technologies.
Leo was born in the Netherlands. He received a B.A. in economics from the University of Oregon, and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin.
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