Mr. Orr was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation in February 2020.
He has extensive experience in the financial services industry, including the past two decades in executive positions in Power group companies. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Power Financial since 2005. From 2001 to 2005, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of IGM Financial and IG Wealth Management. Prior to joining IGM Financial, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BMO Nesbitt Burns and Vice-Chair, Investment Banking Group, Bank of Montreal.
He serves as a director of Power Corporation and Power Financial. He is also a director and Chairman of a number of Power Corporation subsidiaries, including IGM Financial, IG Wealth Management, Mackenzie, Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life, Empower Retirement, and Putnam Investments. He is also a director of PanAgora Asset Management Inc.
Mr. Orr is active in various community and business organizations. He holds a B.A. - Honours Business Administration (HBA) degree from the Ivey Business School and received an Honorary Doctorate from Western University.
Education
- LLD '17
HBA '81
Ivey Business School
Jeff Orr
President & CEO, Power Corporation of Canada