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camper9

01/30/09 4:52 PM

#53680 RE: overachiever #53678

If that is the case, then his experience would be very helpful to RCCH as it navigates the treacherous waters filled with the remnants of the nefarious characters from the US exchanges.


        ¶ I can only find that he was President (CEO) of the Canadian Venture Exchange (in the 1990s) prior to it's merger with the Toronto. That exchange used to be full of scams during his tenure.
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lalapalu

01/30/09 5:23 PM

#53692 RE: overachiever #53678

Here is a nice piece on Bill Hess. The full story is at this link:http://www.thecrossbordergroup.com/ir_archive/pages/799/July+2000.stm?article_id=9483

This is one little exerpt from the story

"Also, choosing Bill Hess, the former chairman of the Alberta Securities Commission, to head CDNX, helped to establish investor trust in the new exchange. Hess, a securities lawyer by trade, built a reputation as a strong regulator. 'Hess' background gives people confidence. They feel they are getting a fair shake in what they are investing in,' says Fred Ketchen, managing director of equity trading at Scotia Mcleod and former Toronto Stock Exchange chief.

Jim Sorensen says board members also view Hess as a reliable and worthy person to head the new exchange. 'Bill came out with the best requirements and he was unanimously voted in,' he says."