Born in
Toronto,
Ontario, she attended
Wellesley College from 1962 to 1963, before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from
University of Trinity College in 1965. She joined the
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company eventually becoming the Vice President of Corporate Development from 1985 to 1989. In 1989, she founded her own consulting firm called Jalynn H. Bennett and Associates Limited which specializes in strategic planning and organizational development. From 1989 to 1994, she was a Director of the
Bank of Canada. From 1989 to 1994, she was a Commissioner of the
Ontario Securities Commission. From 1994 to 1999, she was the Chair of the
Trent University Board of Governors. In 2000, she was made a Member of the
Order of Canada for her "impressive financial career". In 1999, she was made a Fellow of the
Institute of Corporate Directors. In 2004, she was awarded an honorary degree from University of Trinity College. ==References==