Combining a passion for finance and creativity

Professional and Corporate
Written By Stuart McNish

Guest: John Stackhouse (senior vice-president of major bank)

John Stackhouse graduated during the 1981 recession; seeing its impact, he decided to study something more practical – commerce. However, he had a creative itch to scratch. Joining the school newspaper gave him a desire to break out of the financial world after graduating and landed at the Globe and Mail as a business reporter, which led him to both the creative and practical sides of finance.

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