Eugene Nesmith

Eugene Nesmith, who was raised in Trail, is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Hongkong Bank of Canada.

Mr. Nesmith joined the Bank of Montreal in 1946. He was the Senior Vice-president for BC and Yukon when, in 1980, he joined Wardley Canada Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Under Mr. Nesmith's stewardship, Wardley Canada Ltd. converted to a Canadian bank in July, 1981.

In November, 1986, Mr. Nesmith played a key role in negotiating the acquisition of the assets and liabilities of the Bank of British Columbia for Hongkong Bank of Canada.