EPISODE · Nov 3, 2020 · 1H 2M
In Conversation with Gary Oliver, A Veteran Of Finance
from Books To The Boardroom · host Sumith Dissanayake
Today our guest is Gary Oliver, a Veteran of Finance.We were fortunate to speak to Gary on the day he retired at the end of a 45-year career. Gary takes us through his career that involved working in mining, large corporates, and even discuss what it was like writing a strategic paper with no typewriter and no computer.A gifted storyteller, Gary talks about the challenges of being in the workforce when the GST, Retirement Living Act, and Y2K Bug were coming into play.We even discussed a Polar Bear story in this episode.Nathan Smith co-hosted this episode. Thanks for tuning in to Books to the Boardroom! If you enjoyed today's episode, take your leadership journey further:🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 🔔 Never miss an episode—follow us on LinkedIn and your favourite podcast platform 📱 Share your takeaways with #CFOCatalystAre you a CFO with insights to share or know someone who is? We're always looking for financial leaders to join us on the show—reach out at [email protected] to discuss featuring your expertise on a future episode.Until next week, keep reading, keep listening!
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Today our guest is Gary Oliver, a Veteran of Finance. We were fortunate to speak to Gary on the day he retired at the end of a 45-year career. Gary takes us through his career that involved working in mining, large corporates, and even discuss what it was like writing a strategic paper with no typewriter and no computer. A gifted storyteller, Gary talks about the challenges of being in the workforce when the GST, Retirement Living Act, and Y2K Bug were coming into play. We even discusse...
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