George Cope
Encyclopedia
George A. Cope is the CEO of BCE/Bell Canada
, achieving that position aged 47 as part of the thirty five billion dollar leveraged buyout
led by Providence Equity and the Ontario
Teachers' Pension Fund
in 2008. He led a competitor, Telus
Mobility, before becoming President at Bell in 2005. He previously ran Clearnet
, a wireless company that was bought by Telus in 2000. Cope holds a Business Administration (Honours) degree from the University of Western Ontario
.
Bell Canada
Bell Canada is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Including its subsidiaries such as Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for telephone and DSL Internet services in most of Canada east of Manitoba and in the northern territories,...
, achieving that position aged 47 as part of the thirty five billion dollar leveraged buyout
Leveraged buyout
A leveraged buyout occurs when an investor, typically financial sponsor, acquires a controlling interest in a company's equity and where a significant percentage of the purchase price is financed through leverage...
led by Providence Equity and the Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
Teachers' Pension Fund
Pension fund
A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme which provides retirement income.Pension funds are important shareholders of listed and private companies. They are especially important to the stock market where large institutional investors dominate. The largest 300 pension funds collectively hold...
in 2008. He led a competitor, Telus
TELUS
Telus is a national telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services including internet access, voice, entertainment, video, and satellite television. The company is based in Burnaby, British Columbia, part of Greater Vancouver...
Mobility, before becoming President at Bell in 2005. He previously ran Clearnet
Clearnet Communications
Clearnet Communications was a Canadian cellular telephone service provider from 1984 to 2000, when it was acquired by Telus Mobility. Clearnet operated a CDMA-based PCS network and an iDEN-based cellular network called Mike...
, a wireless company that was bought by Telus in 2000. Cope holds a Business Administration (Honours) degree from the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
.