William John Bennett
Chief Executive Officer at Benvest Holdings Ltd.
Profile
John is chairman and co-founder of MKB and has nearly four decades of successful investment and merchant banking experience.
He is also chairman of New Look Vision Group Inc., a major publicly traded integrated optical retailer in Canada.
William John Bennett active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Law Society of Upper Canada
 The Law Society of Upper Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Law Society of Upper Canada engages in the provision of legal services. The company was founded in 1797 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Benvest Holdings Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/05/2005 |
| Bennett Church Hill Capital, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/05/2005 |
| University of St. Michael's College | Chairman | - |
| Canada's National History Society | Director/Board Member | - |
| Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies | Director/Board Member | - |
MacKinnon, Bennett & Co., Inc.
 MacKinnon, Bennett & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MacKinnon, Bennett & Co., Inc. (MKB) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007 by Kenneth MacKinnon and William John Bennett. The firm is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of William John Bennett
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| NEW LOOK VISION GROUP INC | Chairman | 26/05/2021 |
Benvest New Look Income Fund
 Benvest New Look Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Benvest New Look Income Fund provides eye care products and services and merchant banking services. It operates through two segments namely Eye Care and Merchant Banking. It operates in its optical business through Lunetterie New Look International, Inc. in Canada. The products of the Group include opthalmic frames, lenses and related services. It was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Chairman | 04/03/2010 |
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Training of William John Bennett
| University of Toronto | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| PRIMO WATER CORPORATION | Consumer Non-Durables |
| Private companies | 11 |
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| Benvest Capital, Inc. | Finance |
Benvest New Look Income Fund
Benvest New Look Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Benvest New Look Income Fund provides eye care products and services and merchant banking services. It operates through two segments namely Eye Care and Merchant Banking. It operates in its optical business through Lunetterie New Look International, Inc. in Canada. The products of the Group include opthalmic frames, lenses and related services. It was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Miscellaneous |
| New Look Eyewear, Inc. /Old/ | |
ScotiaMcLeod, Inc.
 ScotiaMcLeod, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1989, ScotiaMcLeod, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm is a subsidiary of Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TOR: BNS). Scotia McLeod offers a full array of investment services bond including stock and money market trading, corporate and government finance, mergers and acquisitions, commodities and futures, personal investment services and mutual funds. | Finance |
The Law Society of Upper Canada
The Law Society of Upper Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Law Society of Upper Canada engages in the provision of legal services. The company was founded in 1797 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Commercial Services |
| Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies | |
| Canada's National History Society | |
New Look Vision Group, Inc.
 New Look Vision Group, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services New Look Vision Group, Inc. engages in the eye care retail activities. Its categories of optical products include prescription and non-prescription eyewear; contact lenses; sunglasses, protective eyewear, and reading glasses; and accessories. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. | Distribution Services |
| Benvest Holdings Ltd. | |
MacKinnon, Bennett & Co., Inc.
MacKinnon, Bennett & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MacKinnon, Bennett & Co., Inc. (MKB) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007 by Kenneth MacKinnon and William John Bennett. The firm is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Finance |
| Bennett Church Hill Capital, Inc. |
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