William Thomas Gould Hackett
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William Thomas Gould Hackett (born 1906) was a Canadian economist and an economic adviser for the Bank of Montreal
. During World War II he was secretary of the Wartime Industries Control Board.
Born in Carbonear, Newfoundland, he was baptized on July 23, 1906. He was educated at Guelph
Collegiate, Ontario
, and attended the University of Toronto
. He married Alice Diretta Scroogie on July 1, 1936.
Hackett was author of the 1945 book, A Background of Banking Theory.
He served as an economic adviser at the Bank of Montreal from 1943 to 1952. Other positions at the bank included:
Lecturer in Money & Banking Sir George Williams University 1970 -1971
President, University Club of Montreal 1970 -1971
During World War II
, Mr. Hackett was Secretary, Ontario Executive Committee, National War Finance Committee
(1941), and Secretary, Wartime Industries Control Board, Ottawa
(1941-1943).
Bank of Montreal
The Bank of Montreal , , or BMO Financial Group, is the fourth largest bank in Canada by deposits. The Bank of Montreal was founded on June 23, 1817 by John Richardson and eight merchants in a rented house in Montreal, Quebec. On May 19, 1817 the Articles of Association were adopted, making it...
. During World War II he was secretary of the Wartime Industries Control Board.
Born in Carbonear, Newfoundland, he was baptized on July 23, 1906. He was educated at Guelph
Guelph
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Collegiate, Ontario
Ontario
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, and attended the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. He married Alice Diretta Scroogie on July 1, 1936.
Hackett was author of the 1945 book, A Background of Banking Theory.
He served as an economic adviser at the Bank of Montreal from 1943 to 1952. Other positions at the bank included:
- Assistant General Manager, 1952-1954
- Assistant General Manager, Securities Department, 1955-1959
- Assistant General Manager, Special Senior Executive Duties, 1959-1963
- Deputy General Manager Investments, 1964-1965
- General Manager Investments, 1966-?.
Lecturer in Money & Banking Sir George Williams University 1970 -1971
President, University Club of Montreal 1970 -1971
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Mr. Hackett was Secretary, Ontario Executive Committee, National War Finance Committee
National War Finance Committee
The National War Finance Committee was set up in Canada in December 1941 by the Department of Finance. It was initially chaired by George Wilbur Spinney, president of the Bank of Montreal, and later by Graham Towers, the Governor of the Bank of Canada. The Committee was responsible for raising war...
(1941), and Secretary, Wartime Industries Control Board, Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
(1941-1943).