Home Breadcrumb caret Industry News Breadcrumb caret Industry BlackRock appoints Gordon Nixon to board of directors Nixon is the former president, CEO, and director of RBC’s board and retired from RBC in August 2014. By Staff | July 31, 2015 | Last updated on July 31, 2015 1 min read BlackRock, Inc. has elected Gordon Nixon to its board of directors, effective October 6, 2015. Nixon is the former president and CEO of RBC. He retired from RBC in August 2014. Staff The staff of Advisor.ca have been covering news for financial advisors since 1998. Save Stroke 1 Print Group 8 Share LI logo