Ben Watsa

Mr. Benjamin P.
Watsa is a Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Marval Capital Ltd., an Advisor at Impression Ventures, Inc., a Member at Young Presidents' Organization (Canada), a Non-Independent Director at Fairfax India Holdings Corp.
and a Portfolio Manager of Ontario Securities Commission.
He is on the Board of Directors at Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., Rideau Hall Foundation and Fairfax India Holdings Corp.
He has over two decades of experience in the investment industry.
In 2001, Mr. Watsa launched his career and spent over five years as an investment banker in the Financial Institutions Group at Banc of America Securities and then at Cochran Caronia Waller.
He then transitioned to Lissom Investment Management Inc. ("Lissom"), where he served for 11 years, ultimately becoming a Partner & Portfolio Manager.
Mr. Watsa managed Lissom's small and mid-cap North American equity fund for six years at Lissom and six years as a Sub-Advisor at Marval.
He received his undergraduate degree from Hillsdale College.