Richard M. Wise Receives the Thomas Porter Lifetime Achievement Award‏

Richard M. Wise, FCPA, FCA, FCBV, CA•IFA, CFF, C.Arb., Valuation and Litigation Support Partner in MNP’s Montreal office, has received the Thomas R. Porter Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) for demonstrated exemplary character, leadership and professional achievement in the community.

As a pioneer in the field of Valuations in Canada and the U.S., Richard has dedicated his forty-year career to creating and improving the standards of the business valuator profession and guiding students and young professionals interested in joining this industry.

His fundamental role in the profession and his impact on the community have been recognized by his peers many times. Richard was inducted into the ASA College of Fellows in 2006. In 2012, he was presented the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Governor General for his 35 years of leadership in the Canadian valuation profession and in 1992, he was awarded the Canada 125 Commemorative Medal for his contributions to Canada. His involvement in the community, especially with the Canadian National Institute for the blind and the Cancer Research Society, have been noted as well.

As the president of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (CICBV) in the 80s, Richard contributed to making the CICBV the pre-eminent business valuation organization in Canada, providing an educational program in business valuation, accrediting individuals with the Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) designation and establishing practice standards and ethical guidelines which promote the integrity of the CBV profession in Canada.

Respected international author, speaker and business valuator in Canada and in the U.S, Richard is the first Canadian to receive this award from NACVA.

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