Bill Black (politician)
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William "Bill" Black is a businessman and a politician from Nova Scotia
. He ran in the Leadership race for the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
in 2006, finishing second to Rodney MacDonald
.
Prior to announcing his candidacy, he won the Halifax Citadel
nomination to be the Tory candidate for the next election
. He lost the election to NDP
candidate Leonard Preyra
.
Black graduated from Dalhousie University
with two degrees at age 19, and then went on to complete his professional training in 1974. He started working for Maritime Life
, a company that was co-founded by his great-grandfather, The Hon. William Anderson Black
, in 1922.
Bill Black entered senior management at 22, and eventually became President and CEO. During his nine years as President, the Company saw continuous expansion and record profits with the number of jobs in Halifax more than doubling to over 1100.
Under his leadership, Maritime Life
gained a solid reputation for employee relations and appearing every year among the leaders in the “Report on Business” list of top 50 employers in Canada. When Maritime's parent company, Hancock, was purchased by Manulife, Black resigned rather than move to Ontario.
He served as Chairman of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in 1995. He chaired a summit on the future of economic development in Halifax, and served on the board of the IWK Health Centre – including two years as Chairman. Currently, he serves on the boards of Symphony Nova Scotia, Standard Life, The Bank of Canada,Shaw Group,Nova Scotia Business Inc, the Canadian Center for Ethics in Public Affairs,and Dalhousie University
.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. He ran in the Leadership race for the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....
in 2006, finishing second to Rodney MacDonald
Rodney MacDonald
Rodney Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th Premier of Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009 and as MLA for the riding of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2009....
.
Prior to announcing his candidacy, he won the Halifax Citadel
Halifax Citadel
Halifax Citadel is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Leonard Preyra of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party....
nomination to be the Tory candidate for the next election
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
The 37th Nova Scotia general election was held on June 13, 2006 to elect members of the 60th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada....
. He lost the election to NDP
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...
candidate Leonard Preyra
Leonard Preyra
Leonard Preyra is a Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, representing the riding of Halifax Citadel-Sable Island for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party...
.
Black graduated from Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
with two degrees at age 19, and then went on to complete his professional training in 1974. He started working for Maritime Life
Maritime Life
The Maritime Life Assurance Company was a Canadian insurance company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was founded in 1922 and in 2004 it became fully integrated with Manulife Financial, with the Maritime Life brand being retired. In 2004 it had 2700 employees....
, a company that was co-founded by his great-grandfather, The Hon. William Anderson Black
William Anderson Black
William Anderson Black, PC was a Canadian politician. He is the oldest person ever elected to the Canadian House of Commons, 76 years, 1 month, 26 days when he was first elected. He was 83 when he last won election and he died in office.He was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, the son of Samuel Gay...
, in 1922.
Bill Black entered senior management at 22, and eventually became President and CEO. During his nine years as President, the Company saw continuous expansion and record profits with the number of jobs in Halifax more than doubling to over 1100.
Under his leadership, Maritime Life
Maritime Life
The Maritime Life Assurance Company was a Canadian insurance company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was founded in 1922 and in 2004 it became fully integrated with Manulife Financial, with the Maritime Life brand being retired. In 2004 it had 2700 employees....
gained a solid reputation for employee relations and appearing every year among the leaders in the “Report on Business” list of top 50 employers in Canada. When Maritime's parent company, Hancock, was purchased by Manulife, Black resigned rather than move to Ontario.
He served as Chairman of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in 1995. He chaired a summit on the future of economic development in Halifax, and served on the board of the IWK Health Centre – including two years as Chairman. Currently, he serves on the boards of Symphony Nova Scotia, Standard Life, The Bank of Canada,Shaw Group,Nova Scotia Business Inc, the Canadian Center for Ethics in Public Affairs,and Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
.