Biographical notes on Dr.Smith, Ph.D., CIM, FCSI
As a Senior Portfolio Manager of CIBC Wood Gundy, Dr. Smith is responsible for providing financial advice to his clients while managing a high net worth branch of CIBC Wood Gundy. He currently manages over $4.5 billion dollars in client assets.
Background
After completing his Doctorate at the University of Toronto, Dr. Smith lectured at the University of Toronto, McGill University and Universiti Sains Malaysia, joining Merrill Lynch Canada as a Financial Consultant in 1978. He was named a Vice President and Chairman of the Advisory Council to Management in 1984, and by 1987 he had been named a Senior Vice President and Director. In January 1990, he joined Wood Gundy as a Director and shareholder.
Designations and Awards
Dr. Smith is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute, and a Chartered Investment Manager. In 1991, he was the first recipient of the Investment Dealers Association's National Award of Distinction, an annual award that recognizes excellence and the highest standards of professionalism in the investment industry. He has also contributed articles to philosophical journals, financial publications, and gives talks and interviews on financial matters.
Philanthropic Work
Dr. Smith is well known for his philanthropic work and serves on the Boards and Executive Committees of numerous charitable organizations including the Art Gallery of Ontario, where he is Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees, Chair of the Collections Committee and the Prints and Drawings Committee, and is also on their Executive and Building Committees. He sits on Tate’s North American Foundation Board where he chairs their Audit Committee, and is on their North American Acquisitions Committee and their International Council. He is a Trustee of the Gershon Iskowitz Foundation. Dr. Smith is a former member of the Executive Council and International Board of the Weizmann Institute of Science, former Chair of the Power Plant and was a former member of the Board of Governors at Mount Sinai Hospital.
