Heroes and Zeros of the Year 2015

webfull — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:23:54 +0000

Here is my 20th annual column of the past year’s heroes and zeros.

Hero Legendary Dykes to Watch Out For cartoonist Alison Bechdel’s autobiographical graphic novel Fun Home won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
... Hero Out TD Asset Management CEO Timothy Thompson, who for five years will donate an annual scholarship of $20,000 to a student at �㽶��Ƶ’s Desautels Faculty of Management who demonstrates leadership within the LGBT community. The first recipient will be named in September 2016.

Published: 18 December 2015

New scholarship to recognize LGBT leadership

webfull — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:04:03 +0000

In 1990, except for discussions about women in business, Timothy Thompson recalls little talk of diversity and inclusion of minorities when he became a banker after graduating with an MBA from �㽶��Ƶ’s Desautels Faculty of Management. “Over the course of my career of 25 years, the conversation about diversity and inclusion has definitely opened up,” says Mr. Thompson, chief operating officer of TD Asset Management in Toronto. But he still sees gaps, including for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. That’s why Mr.

Published: 19 November 2015

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Heroes and Zeros of the Year 2015

New scholarship to recognize LGBT leadership