Gail C. A. Cook-Bennett

Corporate Officer/Principal at

Order of Canada

85 year

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Dr. Gail C.
Cook-Bennett is Chairman at Manulife Financial Corp., Chairman at Manulife Capital, and a Member at Order of Canada.
She is on the Board of Directors at Emera, Inc. Prior to Chair of the Board of Directors in Manulife, Dr. Cook-Bennett was the Chair of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board from 1998 to 2008, an investment management organization that invests the Canada Pension Plan fund to help pay the benefits of 17 million Canadians who participate in the Plan.
Dr. Cook-Bennett holds a BA from Carleton University and a PhD from the University of Michigan.
She is a Member of the Order of Canada.
She holds Doctor of Laws degrees from Carleton University and York University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Gail C. A. Cook-Bennett active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Order of Canada Order of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Honorary society	Corporate Officer/Principal	2010-10-17

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Former positions of Gail C. A. Cook-Bennett

Companies	Position	End
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION	Chairman	2013-05-01
EMERA INCORPORATED	Director/Board Member	2012-06-06
Petro-Canada Petro-Canada Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Owns and operates oil and gas companies	Director/Board Member	2009-08-03
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Investment ManagersFinance CPP Investments actively buy and sell public and private investments to build a diversified global portfolio that maximizes long-term returns. The firm invests across all major asset classes: public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments.	Director/Board Member	2008-12-30
Nova Scotia Power, Inc. Nova Scotia Power, Inc. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Generates, transmits and distributes wind & solar power for residential, commercial and industrial customers	Director/Board Member	2006-09-30

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Private companies	11
Emera, Inc. Emera, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides energy generation and transmission services	Utilities
Petro-Canada Petro-Canada Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Owns and operates oil and gas companies	Energy Minerals
Manulife Financial Corp. Manulife Financial Corp. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life, health insurance, annuities, pension, reinsurance and wealth management services	Finance
Nova Scotia Power, Inc. Nova Scotia Power, Inc. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Generates, transmits and distributes wind & solar power for residential, commercial and industrial customers	Utilities
Transcontinental, Inc. Transcontinental, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Provides printing, paper packaging, media and publishing services	Consumer Services
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Investment ManagersFinance CPP Investments actively buy and sell public and private investments to build a diversified global portfolio that maximizes long-term returns. The firm invests across all major asset classes: public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments.	Finance
University of Michigan University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Carleton University Carleton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Order of Canada Order of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Honorary society	Commercial Services
Institute of Corporate Directors Institute of Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes governance and develops leadership skills	Commercial Services
Manulife Capital (Real Estate) Manulife Capital (Real Estate) Investment ManagersFinance Manulife Capital's Real Estate Division is actively involved in the ownership, development and management of commercial real estate. Their portfolio includes a diversified mix of prime office and industrial properties in key metropolitan centers throughout Canada, the US and Asia.	Finance