Howard Green is a three-time bestselling author who spent more than three decades in broadcasting. In addition to writing books, Howard is an executive presentation coach, assisting leaders to develop and hone public speaking skills. He works with an array of top executives across a range of industries---professional services, technology, transportation, financial services, commercial real estate and pharma.
One of the founding team at Business News Network in Canada (now BNNBloomberg), Howard anchored from the channel's first day in 1999 until mid-2014, conducting approximately 14,000 interviews and hosted BNN's flagship show, Headline with Howard Green. On Headline, he interviewed everyone from Alan Greenspan to Tony Blair to Mark Carney to Larry Fink---not to mention an endless number of North American CEOs, decision makers and market players. In 2021-22, he hosted Connexion with Howard Green, a twelve-part video and podcast interview series with the Toronto Star.
In January 2013, Howard released his first book, Banking on America: How TD Bank Rose to the Top and Took on the USA published by HarperCollins. It was an immediate best seller and was released in the United States in paperback in May 2014. Alongside Charles Bronfman, Howard co-authored his second book---Distilled: A Memoir of Family, Seagram, Baseball and Philanthropy, again under the imprint of HarperCollins. It was published in October 2016 and was a Globe and Mail and Toronto Star bestseller as well as an instant bestseller on Amazon. In 2017, Distilled was named a finalist for the National Business Book Award. In September 2018, Howard's third book, Railroader: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy of Four-Time CEO Hunter Harrison, was published and became an immediate number one national bestseller. In 2019, it was named a finalist for the National Business Book Award. Bill Gates posted Railroader on his blog as one of the books he read in 2019 and Warren Buffett referenced the book at Berkshire Hathaway's Annual Meeting. Howard narrated the audio book versions of both Distilled and Railroader.
He is also a prize-winning documentary maker. He directed, wrote and co-produced The Investigation of Swissair 111, a highly acclaimed 90-minute film for CBC and Swiss National TV that took viewers inside the four- and half-year inquiry into a plane crash that cost the lives of 229 people. For his work on the film, Howard won the top television prize in Canada, The Gemini Award. He was also nominated for two Emmys for a U.S. version that aired on the PBS series, NOVA. The film has been broadcast worldwide.
In 2006, Howard took a one-year sabbatical from BNN at Columbia University in New York City. He was one of ten business journalists selected from around the world by Columbia for the prestigious Knight-Bagehot Fellowship that provides an opportunity for those chosen to deepen their understanding of business.
He began covering business in 1988. For ten years, Howard was a contributing producer and reporter at Venture, a weekly business magazine program on CBC-TV. He also reported from Canada for PBS' Nightly Business Report from 1989-94. From 1995-99, Howard produced and reported for CBC's info technology and media series, Undercurrents, and from 1990 until 2004, he made nearly a dozen documentaries for which he received a number of awards. His work has been seen in some 50 countries.
As well, Howard consults as a communications advisor and moderates at conferences. He has a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa and a master's from Columbia University in New York. From 2013 until 2016, he served on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Journalism Foundation. He is currently an Ambassador for Dyslexia Canada and special advisor to the Founder and Chair.
Release date December 11, 2020.
Available wherever audiobooks are sold.
Railroader: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy of Four-Time CEO Hunter Harrison, published September 18, 2018 (Page Two Books), became an immediate number one national bestseller and was a finalist for the National Business Book Award. Railway Age editor-in-chief William C. Vantuono called it "the definitive volume on the life and career" of Hunter Harrison. Freightwaves says Railroader "excels at narrating the deals that shaped Harrison’s career" and is "a detailed, intimate portrait of the man himself—his passions, obsessions, flaws, and contradictions." International Rail Journal's Keith Barrow called it an "outstanding biography". Howard Green is represented by the literary agency Rick Broadhead & Associates.
What else they are saying:
"Frank account...doesn't shy away from hot topics" Jacksonville Business Journal
“An enjoyable and highly informative book." Frederick W. Smith, chairman and CEO, FedEx Corporation
“Lots of juicy learnings throughout.” Calin Rovinescu, president and CEO, Air Canada
“Howard Green has captured the essence of the man. A valuable history and, as well, a great read.” Bill Downe, former president and CEO, BMO Financial Group
“An affectionate but blunt portrayal that is a lively, compelling read.” Derek Burney, former Canadian Ambassador to the United States
“This is one of the best books I’ve ever read.” Nicole Verkindt, founder and CEO, OMX
“In 'Railroader', Howard Green captures the man in full, with an intimate, yet nuanced, portrait of an uncompromising, compulsive executive whose legacy both endures and confounds.” John Stackhouse, senior VP, RBC and former editor-in-chief, the Globe and Mail
“A riveting, up-close profile.” Ali Velshi, anchor, MSNBC and business correspondent, NBC News
“Engaging biography…a Jim-dandy of a book….insight into Hunter, the man, and his paradox.” Railway Age
“Harrison critics and fans alike will find 'Railroader' to be an engaging, insightful look at the man…” Trains Magazine
“Filled with telling details….incisive and well-balanced biography”. Journal of Commerce
"Thorough, readable, and expansive biography.” Ridgefield Magazine
"Impressively detailed...an extraordinary account of an extraordinary life" Midwest Book Review
Distilled: A Memoir of Family, Seagram, Baseball and Philanthropy is the memoir of Seagram heir, Charles Bronfman. Published by HarperCollins in October, 2016. It was an immediate bestseller. In March 2017, it was named a finalist for the National Business Book Award and was released in paperback in October 2017. Audio book available, autumn 2018.
Originally published by HarperCollins in 2013 and released in paperback in January 2014, Banking on America made The Globe and Mail’s bestseller list as well as the list of best selling business books compiled by “Books for Business”.
During his fifteen years of anchoring at BNN, Howard Green conducted approximately 14,000 interviews, most of them “live”. His demo reel of interview samples is in three parts. 1) "Moments" 3:40 2) "Excerpts" 9:48 3) "3 Full Segments" 36:52
Among those featured: CP Rail CEO Hunter Harrison, Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, NHL Star Derek Sanderson, Pershing Square CEO & Activist Shareholder Bill Ackman, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Former Media Baron Conrad Black, Seagram Chairman Charles Bronfman, Scotiabank CEO Rick Waugh, Dundee CEO Ned Goodman, Chrysler & Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Bear Stearns Legend Ace Greenberg
March, 2022. Moderator. Meridian Credit Union. Toronto, Ontario.
August, 2022. Master of Ceremonies. Purolator (National Hub Opening), Toronto, Ontario.
October, 2022. Master of Ceremonies. Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year. Toronto, Ontario.
November, 2022. Speaker. Illinois Institute of Technology. Chicago, Illinois.
May, 2023. Master of Ceremonies. Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year. Toronto, Ontario.
May 23, 2023. Moderator, Canadian Business History Assoc., Rotman School of Management, Univ. of Toronto.
TBA 2023. Moderator. YPO (Young Presidents' Organization). Calgary, Alberta.
With three decades of broadcast experience, including fifteen years of anchoring at BNN, he can guide with:
Presentation coaching clients have included executives at professional services firms, major transportation and logistics provider, U.S. pharma, as well as senior leaders at financial institutions and in academia.
Column, Canada's Banks Are Safe, but Banking can be Risky: Why Proper Supervision is More Important Now Than Ever, Toronto Star
Column, The Tricky Boardroom Art of Replacing a Corporate CEO, Toronto Star
Column, If Natural Gas Has Opened the Door to More Trade with Germany, Canada Should Run Through It, Toronto Star
Column, The Beatles: Still Kind of Together After All These Years, Toronto Star
Column, Should CEOs of Quebec-based Companies Be Bilingual?, Toronto Star
Column, When Billionaires Battle: The Fall of Seagram Sheds Light on the Role of Blood in Family-Controlled Firms, Toronto Star
Column, The Anniversary of 9/11 Reminds Us That We Never Know What the Day Will Bring, Toronto Star
Column, High-Flying, Powerful CEOs Need Their Spouses, Toronto Star
Column, Century Old Rivalry Between Canadian Pacific and Canadian National is not getting any Gentler, Toronto Star
Column, Led By a Canadian, Law Students Report Online from War Zones, Toronto Star
Column, Finally Hope for Green Movement as it Aligns with Money and Investment, Toronto Star
Column, Political Winds Alter Climate for Railroad Consolidation, Toronto Star
Column, Rethink Executive Pay as Workers Struggle with COVID-19 Fallout, Policy Options
Column, Are Ultra Low Rates the New Norm? The Globe and Mail
Column, How a Lesson From Charles Schwab Almost 40 Years Ago Helped Toronto-Dominion Become One of Canada's Top Banks, Financial Post
Column, We Must Not Forget All the Measures That Keep Passenger Planes Safe, The Globe and Mail
Column, Artificial Intelligence: Get Ready for the Adjustment of a Lifetime, Toronto Star
Column, The Railroads Still Belong to Hunter Harrison Even Now that He's Gone, Financial Post
Column, Trump Isn't the First to Lean on the Fed, The Globe and Mail
Excerpt, How Bill Ackman Convinced Hunter Harrison to Ride the Rails Again, Financial Post
Excerpt, The Railroad Never Turns Off, BNNBloomberg
Excerpt, Hunter Harrison's Years at Illinois Central, Crain's Chicago Business
Excerpt, The Brash Genius Who Built a Railway Empire, The Walrus
Column, The Video Revolution Helped Fuel the Rise of Trump, The Globe and Mail
My Conversation with Shimon Peres, The Globe and Mail
Opinion, The Globe and Mail: Despite Warnings and Precedents, Housing Defies Knowing
Column, The Globe and Mail: Resource Takeovers No Cause for National Angst
Column, The Globe and Mail: Inflation Data Detached From World
Comment, The Globe and Mail: Why Finding That Malaysian Jet Matters
Comment, FT Alphaville: Carney's Success Owes Debt to Past Canadian Politicians
Comment, The Globe and Mail: Unretiring CEOs
Excerpt, Banking on America, Financial Post
Excerpt, Banking on America, Huffington Post
Financial Post: Turn Bank Now: Lessons From Swissair 111
Travel, The Globe and Mail: Why You Need To Go To Italy Right Now
Book Review, The Globe and Mail: Andrew Ross Sorkin's; "Too Big To Fail"
Comment, The Globe and Mail: How I Didn't Become a Budding Financier
Comment, The Globe and Mail: Change the Signs, Boys
