John Deighton worked in California.
W. Geoff Beattie is a Canadian business executive .. He received his law degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1984 and served as a partner in the Toronto law firm Torys LLP before joining The Woodbridge Company , where he served as president from 1998 through December 2012 .. University of Western Ontario. University of Western Ontario. The Woodbridge Company. The Woodbridge Company. The Woodbridge Company Limited is a privately held investment holding company for the Thomson family of Canada and the majority shareholder of Thomson Reuters , where Beattie served as deputy chairman from 2000 through May 2013 and director from 1998 through May 2013 .. The Woodbridge Company. The Woodbridge Company. Thomson family. :Category :Thomson family. Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters. He has served as chief executive officer of Generation Capital since September 2013 , and he has served as chairman of Relay Ventures since June 2013 .. He also serves as a member of the board of directors of Royal Bank of Canada -LRB- where he serves as the chairman of the Risk Committee -RRB- and Maple Leaf Foods Inc. .. Royal Bank of Canada. Royal Bank of Canada. Maple Leaf Foods. Maple Leaf Foods. In addition to his public company board memberships , Beattie is a trustee of the University Health Network in Toronto .. University Health Network. University Health Network. He served as the Chairman of CTVglobemedia Inc. .. CTVglobemedia. CTVglobemedia