Jake Kerr
| John (Jake) Custance Kerr | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 21, 1944 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Known for | Chair and CEO of Lignum Ltd. |
| Awards |
Order of Canada Order of British Columbia |
John (Jake) Custance Kerr, CM OBC (born September 21, 1944) is a Canadian executive. He is the former Chair and CEO of Lignum Ltd., one of Canada’s largest privately held forest product companies.
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in 1965 and a MBA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1967.
Since 1999, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Scotiabank.
In 2002, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada "for his ability to bring together diverse interests" and having "served as Canada's lead negotiator in international trade talks". [1] In 1997, he was awarded the Order of British Columbia.
References
- "Scotiabank biography". Retrieved February 19, 2006.
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