Kevin Lynch is vice chairman of BMO Financial Group. Lynch began his career as an economist with the Bank of Canada. He served as deputy minister of industry from 1995 to 2000 and then deputy minister of finance from 2000 to 2004. Later he was executive director of the International Monetary Fund, clerk of the Privy Council, secretary to the Cabinet and head of the Public Service of Canada. He retired from government service in 2009 and joined BMO in 2010. He serves on the boards of the Gairdner Foundation, Perimeter Institute, University of Waterloo, U.K. Ditchley, Canadian Ditchley Foundation, Learning Partnership, Shannon School of Business and Accounting Standards Oversight Council. Lynch was named to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada in 2009, was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from McMaster University and was a recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. He earned a B.A. from Mount Allison University, a master's in economics from the University of Manchester and a Ph.D. in economics from McMaster University.

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