Monday, Feb 12, 2024

Tribute to John Heimann

Tribute to John Heimann, former member of Toronto Centre’s Board of Directors

Painting of John Heimann, courtesy of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

John Heimann, former Chair of the Financial Stability Institute (FSI) at the Bank for International Settlements and former member of Toronto Centre’s Board of Directors, died on Jan. 31 in New York City at the age of 94.

John had an illustrious career which included serving as Vice Chair of Merrill Lynch and as head of several public institutions, including Superintendent of Banks for New York State, Commissioner of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, and U.S. Comptroller of the Currency.

In 1999, John became the founding Chair of the FSI. He brought energy and imagination to its creation and development, helping to ensure a vital role for FSI in the training of financial regulators and supervisors.

John served as FSI’s representative to Toronto Centre’s board of directors from 1998 to 2007. He was an excellent director, bringing his extensive private- and public-sector experience to bear on Toronto Centre’s strategic planning. He was instrumental in fostering collaboration between the FSI and Toronto Centre and developing joint programs.

We are forever grateful for his role in the growth and development of Toronto Centre.

To learn more about Mr. Heimann’s long and influential career, consult his obituary.