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Mr. John W.
Adams is Chairman at Canaccord Genuity, Inc. He joined Canaccord Genuity, Inc. in April 2010.
Previously, he held similar position with Canaccord Adams, Inc. He joined his father firm, Weston W.
Adams & Co., in 1966 when it was a brokerage firm with six employees.
The following year, he was responsible for launching an equities research product, a fledgling industry at that time.
In 1969, the company merged with local municipal bond house Harkness & Hill to form Adams, Harkness & Hill, which later became known as simply Adams Harkness.
In January 2006, Adams Harkness joined forces with Canaccord Capital Global Capital Markets operations to become Canaccord Adams.
Mr. Adams earned an AB from Princeton University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Former positions of John W. Adams
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Canaccord Genuity, Inc.
Canaccord Genuity, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Chairman | 31/12/2010 |
Canaccord Adams, Inc.
Canaccord Adams, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Chairman | 22/04/2010 |
| CORNING INCORPORATED | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Kuhn Loeb & Co., Inc.
Kuhn Loeb & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 6 |
|---|---|
Corning, Inc.
Corning, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Manufactures specialty glass and ceramics | Electronic Technology |
Canaccord Adams, Inc.
Canaccord Adams, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Harvard University
Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Princeton University
Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Kuhn Loeb & Co., Inc.
Kuhn Loeb & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services | Finance |
Canaccord Genuity, Inc.
Canaccord Genuity, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
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