Brian J. Porter
Brian J. Porter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1958 |
| Education | Dalhousie University (BCom 1980) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Known for | President of the Bank of Nova Scotia 2012-2022 |
| Spouse |
Megan Anne Mustard (m. 1986) |
| Children | 3 |
Brian Johnston Porter (born 9 February 1958) is a Canadian banker who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Bank of Nova Scotia from 2013 to 2022.
Porter began his career in 1981 with the investment brokerage McLeod Young Weir, which was acquired in 1987 by the Bank of Nova Scotia. Over the ensuing decades he was appointed to a series of increasingly senior roles with McLeod and the bank. On 1 November 2012 he succeeded Richard Earl Waugh as the bank's president. He remained in the office until 1 December 2022, when he was succeeded by Lawren Scott Thomson.