Ben Watsa

Chairman at FAIRFAX INDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-06-29

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Mr. Benjamin P.
Watsa is a Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Marval Capital Ltd., an Advisor at Impression Ventures, Inc., a Member at Young Presidents' Organization (Canada), a Non-Independent Director at Fairfax India Holdings Corp.
and a Portfolio Manager of Ontario Securities Commission.
He is on the Board of Directors at Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., Rideau Hall Foundation and Fairfax India Holdings Corp.
He has over two decades of experience in the investment industry.
In 2001, Mr. Watsa launched his career and spent over five years as an investment banker in the Financial Institutions Group at Banc of America Securities and then at Cochran Caronia Waller.
He then transitioned to Lissom Investment Management Inc. ("Lissom"), where he served for 11 years, ultimately becoming a Partner & Portfolio Manager.
Mr. Watsa managed Lissom's small and mid-cap North American equity fund for six years at Lissom and six years as a Sub-Advisor at Marval.
He received his undergraduate degree from Hillsdale College.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED 0%	2026-03-24	643 ( 0% )	1 M $	2026-06-29
FAIRFAX INDIA HOLDINGS CORP 0.05%	2026-05-10	55,905 ( 0.05% )	1 M $	2026-06-29

Ben Watsa active positions

Companies	Position	Start
FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED	Director/Board Member	2014-12-31
FAIRFAX INDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION	Chairman	2024-06-30
Marval Capital Ltd. Marval Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Marval Capital invests in misunderstood and under-researched small and mid-cap companies around the globe. They use the value investing approach to identify companies. The firm invests where they have conviction that a business has potential to compound over the long-term.	Chief Executive Officer	2016-12-31
Ontario Securities Commission Ontario Securities Commission General GovernmentGovernment Regulates securities	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Young Presidents' Organization (Canada) Young Presidents' Organization (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit organization, which helps young chief executives to engage, learn, and grow	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Impression Ventures, Inc. Impression Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Impression Ventures seeks investment opportunities in companies located in North America. The firm targets companies operating in the field of the fintech sector. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 1 - 2 million. It also acts as a lead investor.	Consultant / Advisor	-

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Former positions of Ben Watsa

Companies	Position	End
Rideau Hall Foundation Rideau Hall Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a charitable organization that supports programs focused on learning, leadership and community-building solutions	Director/Board Member	2020-12-31
Lissom Investment Management, Inc. Lissom Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Lissom Investment Management employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2016-12-31
Cochran Caronia Waller Cochran Caronia Waller Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Corporate Officer/Principal	2005-12-31

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Private companies	10
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides insurance and reinsurance services	Finance
Cochran Caronia Waller Cochran Caronia Waller Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Hillsdale College Hillsdale College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Young Presidents' Organization (Canada) Young Presidents' Organization (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit organization, which helps young chief executives to engage, learn, and grow	Commercial Services
Ontario Securities Commission Ontario Securities Commission General GovernmentGovernment Regulates securities	Government
Fairfax India Holdings Corp. Fairfax India Holdings Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a private equity fund	Finance
Impression Ventures, Inc. Impression Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Impression Ventures seeks investment opportunities in companies located in North America. The firm targets companies operating in the field of the fintech sector. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 1 - 2 million. It also acts as a lead investor.	Finance
Rideau Hall Foundation Rideau Hall Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a charitable organization that supports programs focused on learning, leadership and community-building solutions	Miscellaneous
Lissom Investment Management, Inc. Lissom Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Lissom Investment Management employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach.	Finance
Marval Capital Ltd. Marval Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Marval Capital invests in misunderstood and under-researched small and mid-cap companies around the globe. They use the value investing approach to identify companies. The firm invests where they have conviction that a business has potential to compound over the long-term.	Finance