On October 17th, the highly accomplished Jim Leech spoke to the Shellbacks about his 2014 expedition to the magnetic north pole. The seven-day, 120 kilometer trek on skis was completed with a contingent of 53, 12 of whom were wounded Canadian soldiers. The expedition raised more than $12 million in support of efforts to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress disorders. Jim Leech on top of the world Conquers the North Pole and nabs top business book award About Jim Leech
Jim Leech has a rich background. In 2014 he retired from a 45-year business and military career. Subsequently he was appointed the 14th of Queen's University. During his business career he held top positions in mainstream corporations such as:
In 2013, he co-authored The Third Rail, Confronting our Pension Failures, a best-selling book that received the 2013-2014 National Business Book Award. For the past year, Jim has been the Special Advisor to Prime Minister Trudeau on the establishment of the Canada Infrastructure Bank. In 2010, Jim was awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, in 2014 was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada and in 2017 was inducted onto the Wall of Honour at Royal Military College. Jim holds a BSc (Hons. Math and Physics) from the Royal Military College of Canada, an MBA (1973) from Queen's University, and is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors. In his retirement, Jim has, among many other endeavours, remained very active in support of wounded soldiers.
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