Author Bio: Bruce A. Ramsay

Current activities, Post 2003:
Independent researcher, interest in monetary economics.
Author, Ending Over-Lending, October 2011.

1995 – 2003:
Founder, Acumen Capital Partners. Technology and Advanced Manufacturing focused boutique investment dealer.  Chairman and various management roles thru 8 successful years. Sat on numerous investment industry and stock exchange committees and boards. Sold control in 2003. The firm continues to operate as an independent firm (www.acumencapital.com).

1984 – 1995:
Investment Banking in Canadian capital markets (based in Calgary, Alberta), originally with Nesbitt Thomson, and later HSBC James Capel.  During 1990 – 1993, was ‘house spouse’ with independent corporate finance consulting practice.

1985: Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.
1984: MBA, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
1980 – 1982:  Executive Assistant to Provincial Cabinet Minister, Edmonton, Alberta.
1979: President, Students’ Union, University of Calgary.
1979: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Calgary.

Upbringing: Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.