Donald K. Johnson

Who is Donald K. Johnson?

Donald K. Johnson, O.C. is a Canadian philanthropist who was born and raised in Lundar, Manitoba. He currently resides in Toronto, Ontario.

Johnson received a B.Sc. in electrical engineering from the University of Manitoba in 1957 and a M.B.A. from the Ivey Business School in 1963. His initial career was in electrical engineering with Canadian General Electric in Toronto and Federal Electric Corporation on the DEW line in the Canadian Arctic.

Johnson began his career in the investment industry in 1963 when he joined Burns Bros. & Denton Ltd. Since then he has held a series of management positions in Institutional Equity, Sales, Trading, Research, International, Retail and Investment Management. He was President of Burns Fry, and Vice-Chairman, Investment Banking, for BMO Nesbitt Burns and predecessor companies. Mr. Johnson continues as Member, Advisory Board, BMO Capital Markets.

Johnson's activity in the non-for-profit sector is extensive.