Frank mckenna td biography
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Frank McKenna Awards 2024
Frank McKenna is one of Canada’s most respected political and business leaders.
He has been an executive with TD Bank Group since 2006 and joined TD Securities in January 2020. As Deputy Chair, he is focused on supporting the
continued expansion of TD Securities’ global footprint.
He is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University, Queen’s University and the University of New Brunswick Law School. He was awarded a prestigious Lord Beaverbrook Scholarship in Law and has practiced in courtrooms all the way up to the Supreme Court of Canada. He achieved widespread acclaim for his
successful defence of Canadian boxing legend, Yvon Durelle.
He was elected Premier of New Brunswick in 1987 in a historic victory that left him with all 58 seats in the legislative assembly.
His time as a Premier was marked with widespread acclaim for balanced budgets and unprecedented job creation. He was the only politician in Canadian history to ever be named as Economic Deve
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The Honourable Frank McKenna
- Cap-Pelé, New Brunswick, Canada
Officer of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: April 10, 2008
- Invested on: November 05, 2009
A highly respected public figure, Frank McKenna has greatly contributed to the building of a strong, innovative and competitive Canada. During his three terms as premier of New Brunswick, he balanced the province's books, promoted job creation, invested in infrastructure, and ensured that New Brunswick had a voice in national affairs. Formerly Canada's ambassador to the United States, he is currently deputy chair of TD Bank Financial Group. He continues to bring his keen insight, passion and leadership to the corporate and voluntary sectors, and has been an influential advocate in the promotion of Canada's interests nationally and internationally.
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Frank McKenna
Early life
McKenna was born in Apohaqui, New Brunswick, Canada on August 15, 1948. He grew up in a small town in the province and was the eldest of eight children of Olive and Joseph McKenna. He attended a local high school and did well in classes.
He was raised Catholic and completed a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics at St. Francis Xavier University, then began graduate studies at Queen’s University in Ontario. When he once received advice that most politicians start as lawyers, he decided to pursue law.
After completing his education, McKenna began working in the public sector, starting out as a policy advisor to the Premier of New Brunswick. He quickly moved up through the ranks, working in various roles and eventually becoming the Premier of New Brunswick in 1987. During his tenure as Premier, he was credited with modernizing the province’s economy and infrastructure, and for improving the standard of living for its citizens.
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