John MacBain
Encyclopedia
John H McCall MacBain is the founder, President
, and Chief Executive Officer
of Trader Classified Media
, one of the world's largest classified advertising
companies. MacBain is also the current Chairman of the Board of European Climate Foundation
, where he dedicates to implement and develop energy and climate policies that greatly reduce Europe's global carbon dioxide emissions.
from McGill University
, was a 1980 Rhodes Scholar in Law
at Wadham College, Oxford
, and played for the Oxford University Ice Hockey Club
where he served as the Captain during the 1981-1982 academic year. He subsequently received an MBA from Harvard Business School
. After his Harvard's study, MacBain founded Trader Classified Media
, which currently operates over 575 print titles and 56 websites in 20 countries. The company focuses particularly on the automotive, real estate
, jobs and general merchandise sectors. He is also founder of the McCall MacBain Foundation. His father was Al MacBain
, graduated Dalhousie Law School in 1951, and became a Canadian MP from Nova Scotia.
. In 2007, MacBain donated $5-million to McGill University
, his alma mater, to create graduate fellowships in the Faculty of Arts. In 2003, MacBain pledged to donate $1 billion to aid projects in sub-Saharan Africa
.
In 2011, MacBain donated $3 million to Dalhousie University, which announced the establishment of the MacBain Chair in Health Law and Policy to honour MacBain's late father.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
, and Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Trader Classified Media
Trader Classified Media
Trader Classified Media is one of the largest classified advertising companies in the world. It was founded in 1987 and currently operates over 575 print titles and 56 websites in 20 countries. The company focuses particularly on the automotive, real estate, jobs and general merchandise sectors. ...
, one of the world's largest classified advertising
Classified advertising
Classified advertising is a form of advertising which is particularly common in newspapers, online and other periodicals which may be sold or distributed free of charge...
companies. MacBain is also the current Chairman of the Board of European Climate Foundation
European Climate Foundation
The European Climate Foundation is an international organisation that aims to promote climate and energy policies that greatly reduce Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and helps Europe play an even stronger international leadership role in mitigating climate change.The European Climate Foundation...
, where he dedicates to implement and develop energy and climate policies that greatly reduce Europe's global carbon dioxide emissions.
Biography
Macbain is a graduate in economicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, was a 1980 Rhodes Scholar in Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the reign of King James I...
, and played for the Oxford University Ice Hockey Club
Oxford University Ice Hockey Club
Oxford University Ice Hockey Club, sometimes known as Oxford Blues, is one of the world's oldest ice hockey teams. Tradition places the origin of the club in 1885, when a match is said to have been played against Cambridge University Ice Hockey Club at St Moritz...
where he served as the Captain during the 1981-1982 academic year. He subsequently received an MBA from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
. After his Harvard's study, MacBain founded Trader Classified Media
Trader Classified Media
Trader Classified Media is one of the largest classified advertising companies in the world. It was founded in 1987 and currently operates over 575 print titles and 56 websites in 20 countries. The company focuses particularly on the automotive, real estate, jobs and general merchandise sectors. ...
, which currently operates over 575 print titles and 56 websites in 20 countries. The company focuses particularly on the automotive, real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
, jobs and general merchandise sectors. He is also founder of the McCall MacBain Foundation. His father was Al MacBain
Al MacBain
Arthur Allister MacBain was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and became a barrister by career after graduating from Dalhousie University....
, graduated Dalhousie Law School in 1951, and became a Canadian MP from Nova Scotia.
Philanthropy
MacBain has become one of the world's best-known philanthropic businessman around the world. In 2009, MacBain donated £1.75 million to Wadham College, OxfordWadham College, Oxford
Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the reign of King James I...
. In 2007, MacBain donated $5-million to McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, his alma mater, to create graduate fellowships in the Faculty of Arts. In 2003, MacBain pledged to donate $1 billion to aid projects in sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
.
In 2011, MacBain donated $3 million to Dalhousie University, which announced the establishment of the MacBain Chair in Health Law and Policy to honour MacBain's late father.
External links
- http://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/news/item/?item_id=27603