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'''Richard James Currie''', O.C.,B.Sc.Eng.,M.B.A., L.L.D., P.Eng., was born in [[1937]] in [[Saint John, New Brunswick]], and is a noteable Canadian businessman. |
'''Richard James Currie''', O.C.,B.Sc.Eng.,M.B.A., L.L.D., P.Eng., was born in [[1937]] in [[Saint John, New Brunswick]], and is a noteable Canadian businessman. |
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==Education== |
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He began his post-secondary education at the [[University of New Brunswick]] in 1955, after receiving a [[Beaverbrook Scholarship]] to attend the |
He began his post-secondary education at the [[University of New Brunswick]] in 1955, after receiving a [[Beaverbrook Scholarship]] to attend the institution, where he was elected president of the first-year class.<ref name=chancellor>[http://www.unb.ca/news/view.cgi?id=210 "Richard Currie names chancellor of the University of New Brunswick"], ''[[University of New Brunswick]]'', retrieved [[June 14]], [[2006]]</ref> He later received a [[Bachelor of Engineering]] in Chemistry degree from the [[Technical University of Nova Scotia]] in 1960 and, after working as an engineer until 1968, he decided to continue his education and get a [[Masters of Business Administration]] degree from [[Harvard University]] in 1970.<ref>[http://www.canadianbusiness.com/lifestyle/article.jsp?content=20050411_66891_66891 "Live and Learn: Richard Currie"], ''[[Canadian Business]]'', retrieved [[August 16]], [[2006]].</ref> |
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==Career== |
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In 1960, he joined Atlantic Sugar Refineries as a Process Engineer and was a Refining Superintendent from 1963 to 1968. |
In 1960, he joined Atlantic Sugar Refineries as a Process Engineer and was a Refining Superintendent from 1963 to 1968. After graduating from Harvard in 1970, he became a Senior Associate at [[McKinsey & Co.]] In 1972, he joined [[Loblaws]] as a Vice-President, becoming Executive Vice-President in 1974, and President in 1976. Loblaws increased its market share over 350 times in 25 years while under his control, reaching $14 billion. Through this, it became the largest private sector employer in Canada.<ref name="chancellor"/> In 1996, he was appointed President of Loblaws parent company, [[George Weston Ltd.]], where he increased the share price from $16 to $123. In 2002 he stepped down Weston and was appointed Chairman of [[BCE Inc.]]<ref name="chancellor"/> |
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| ⚫ | On October 20, 2005, the University of New Brunswick established a Chair in Nanotechnology in his honour. This is the first Chair in Nanotechnology in Canada<ref>[http://www.unb.ca/news/view.cgi?id=869 "Chair in nanotechnolody establish in honour of UNB chancellor"], John Suart, ''[[University of New Brunswick]]'', [[October 20]], [[2005]], retrieved [[August 25]], [[2006]].</ref> |
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He currently sits on the [[board of directors]] of [[Bell Canada Enterprises]], [[CAE (company)|CAE]], and [[Petro-Canada]]. |
He currently sits on the [[board of directors]] of [[Bell Canada Enterprises]], [[CAE (company)|CAE]], and [[Petro-Canada]]. |
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In 1997, he was made a Member of the [[Order of Canada]] and was promoted to Officer in 2004. |
In 1997, he was made a Member of the [[Order of Canada]] and was promoted to Officer in 2004. |
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==University of New Brunswick Involvment== |
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On [[May 24]], [[2003]], he was appointed Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick by the lieutenant-governor in council, at UNB's 174th Encaenia. His duties are to serve as the honorary head of UNB and also as a member of its Board of Governors.<ref name=chancellor /> |
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| ⚫ | In 2004, he established the [[Blake-Kirkpatrick Scholarship]]s in memory of his two grandmothers: Ida Mae Blake and Jannet Kirkpatrick.<ref>[http://www.unb.ca/scholarships/documents/BlakeKirkpatrick06.pdf "Blake-Kirkpatrick Application"], ''[[University of New Brunswick]]'', retrieved [[August 25]], [[2006]].</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On October 20, 2005, the University of New Brunswick established a Chair in Nanotechnology in his honour. This is the first Chair in Nanotechnology in Canada.<ref>[http://www.unb.ca/news/view.cgi?id=869 "Chair in nanotechnolody establish in honour of UNB chancellor"], John Suart, ''[[University of New Brunswick]]'', [[October 20]], [[2005]], retrieved [[August 25]], [[2006]].</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:25, 25 August 2006
Richard James Currie, O.C.,B.Sc.Eng.,M.B.A., L.L.D., P.Eng., was born in 1937 in Saint John, New Brunswick, and is a noteable Canadian businessman.
Education
He began his post-secondary education at the University of New Brunswick in 1955, after receiving a Beaverbrook Scholarship to attend the institution, where he was elected president of the first-year class.[1] He later received a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemistry degree from the Technical University of Nova Scotia in 1960 and, after working as an engineer until 1968, he decided to continue his education and get a Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard University in 1970.[2]
Career
In 1960, he joined Atlantic Sugar Refineries as a Process Engineer and was a Refining Superintendent from 1963 to 1968. After graduating from Harvard in 1970, he became a Senior Associate at McKinsey & Co. In 1972, he joined Loblaws as a Vice-President, becoming Executive Vice-President in 1974, and President in 1976. Loblaws increased its market share over 350 times in 25 years while under his control, reaching $14 billion. Through this, it became the largest private sector employer in Canada.[1] In 1996, he was appointed President of Loblaws parent company, George Weston Ltd., where he increased the share price from $16 to $123. In 2002 he stepped down Weston and was appointed Chairman of BCE Inc.[1]
He currently sits on the board of directors of Bell Canada Enterprises, CAE, and Petro-Canada.
In 1997, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Officer in 2004.
University of New Brunswick Involvment
On May 24, 2003, he was appointed Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick by the lieutenant-governor in council, at UNB's 174th Encaenia. His duties are to serve as the honorary head of UNB and also as a member of its Board of Governors.[1]
In 2004, he established the Blake-Kirkpatrick Scholarships in memory of his two grandmothers: Ida Mae Blake and Jannet Kirkpatrick.[3]
On October 20, 2005, the University of New Brunswick established a Chair in Nanotechnology in his honour. This is the first Chair in Nanotechnology in Canada.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Richard Currie names chancellor of the University of New Brunswick", University of New Brunswick, retrieved June 14, 2006
- ^ "Live and Learn: Richard Currie", Canadian Business, retrieved August 16, 2006.
- ^ "Blake-Kirkpatrick Application", University of New Brunswick, retrieved August 25, 2006.
- ^ "Chair in nanotechnolody establish in honour of UNB chancellor", John Suart, University of New Brunswick, October 20, 2005, retrieved August 25, 2006.