THE BUSINESS LAUREATES of BC HALL of FAME Permanent Site Located at Vancouver Convention Centre East Since 2009
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THE BUSINESS LAUREATES OF BC HALL OF FAME permanent site located at Vancouver Convention Centre East since 2009 The Hall of Fame has two important goals: to honour those who helped build our province, and to inspire those who follow to be builders themselves. Courtesy of our “Buy-A-Brick” campaign and the generosity of the community, Junior Achievement of British Columbia built this hall to tell their stories. The interactive display includes a kiosk that s pent two years in Victoria and Prince George. Through this landmark, people from all parts of the province will share a feeling of pride for these remarkable BC business leaders. BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR YOUTH | jabc.org | businesslaureatesbc.org They Built. We benefit. 2014 Business Laureates of BC Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremonies May 22, 2014 6:00 pm Reception 7:00 pm Dinner (Black Tie) 10:00 pm After Dinner Reception Presenting Sponsors Laureate Selection Sponsor Media Sponsors BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR YOUTH | jabc.org | businesslaureatesbc.org 20142013 BusinessBusiness Lau Laureatesreates of British of British Columbia Columbia Hall of Fame Hall Inductee of Fame Inductee Lucille Johnstone C.M.,Dr. NormanO.B.C., LL.D., B. K C.G.A.eevil, O.B.C., Ph.D., LL.D. (1924Chairman - 2004) , Teck Resources Ltd. Dr. Norman B. Keevil is known for his legacy of economic growth, job creation and Chairand comof Integratedmunity leadershi Ferryp Corporation. He obtained , hiswhe B.A.Sre thec. at B. theC. UniSuperversity Fer ofry T –o rtheonto in 1959, and a Ph.D. at the University of California (Berkeley) in 1964. Seeing largest ship ever to be built in B.C. – was constructed. Before that Lucille an opportunity to create a major mining company through new mine develop- was Prmentesident and of strategic the Riv aTcoquisitionsw Group, D, inr. Ka ecaevilreer helped that to spanned grow Teck 45 Corporationyears. into a world-class mining entity that now employs more than 12,000 people Rivtoww wasorldwid a ther. ee-boat operation when Ms. Johnstone joined them as a receptionist in the late 1940s. By the 1980s, Rivtow had become a key player in the Dmariner. Keevil transpo joined rTtationeck Corporation industry and in 1963 Ms. Jasohnstone Vice President had m ofo vExploratioed throughn. He subsequent positions to become the President. This was a remarkable feat for a womanin 1981 in those, and Chairmantimes, ev enand mo CEOre soin 2000because. In Augusther success 2001 he took became place non- in the male-dominatedExecutive Chairman world of of to thew-boating. merged Teck Cominco Limited. Today Teck Resources Ltd. is one of Canada’s oldest continuously operating resource Later, she became a driving force behind Expo 86, the new Vancouver Dr. Keevil’s efforts. International Airport, and St. John Ambulance, among a number of other businessesOver and the charitiesyears Norman. Her hasma nryecei awavedrds a nincludeumber ofan a honorawards forry hisdoctorate business from UBCachi easvements a Woman. He wasof Distinction named Master, and Ent beingrepr eneurnamed of to the both Year thein 1996 Order; recei ofv edBritish the Viola Columbia R. MacMillan and the De Oveloperrder of’s Canada.Award in 1997; received the Inco Medal Award by the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame; received the Canadian International Business Leader of the Year award from Msthe. J ohnstoneCanadian Chamberwas also ofwide Commely knorcewn in f or2008 her, and social was conscienceawarded the and T. Patrick served Bo asyle Chair Founder of ’sthe Awa Kwantlenrd from the College FundFraser Dri Instituteve and inwas 2010 the. Recent Foundingly D rDi. Kreectorevil was and inducted Chair ofinto Sexual the Canad Abuseian RecBusinessover yHall Ano ofn ymousFame; r. eceived Entrepreneur of the Year from Ernst & Young; received the Engineering Alumni Award from the University of Toronto, Sheand passed has been aw aaway peacefulrded thel yO atrder Langl of BeCy .Memorial Hospital on Friday, December 31, 2004, at age 80. Norman’s contributions to organizations and causes are numerous, including provision of an earth science scholarship at the University of Western Ontario, and support of Vancouver General and BC Children’s Hospitals, the University of Alberta, and the Royal Ontario Museum. Throughout his career, Norman has been an outspoken advocate for safer working conditions, sustainable practices, Mining Association of Canada’s Environmental Policy while serving as its Chairman. In May 1993 Dr. Keevil received an Honourary Doctorate of Laws from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. He is a Life Director of The Mining Association of Canada, and is a member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR YOUTH | jabc.org | businesslaureatesbc.org 20142013 Business Lau Laureatesreates of British of BritishColumbia Columbia Hall of Fame Hall Inductee of Fame Inductee Dave Lede Hassan Khosrowshahi, O.B.C. Chairman & CEO, Ledcor Group of Companies Chairman, Persis Group of Companies Dave Lede is currently Chairman and CEO of the Ledcor Group of Hassan Khosrowshahi was born in Tehran, Iran in 1940. He was educated in Iran and EnglandCompanies and obtained. From his deg1980ree toin l a1985w and economicshe held the from title the Uniof vPersityresident of Tehran and. HassanGeneral immigrated Manager to Canada and, inprior 1981 toand that founded, held the ma Inwnesty positionsGroup of Companies while rising. Since thenth rheough has dedicatedthe ranks much of ofhis his fami timel yto’s building compa businessesny. in British Columbia and across Canada, among them the largest electronic retailer in Canada, a leading real estate developer in Western Canada, and the largest Canadian fund manager investing in phar- maceuticalEarly in r ohisyalties ex.ecuti He hasve a lwroleays taMkenr. Lede his responsibilities coined and as instituteda corporate citizenLedcor ver’sy safety serioushallmarkly, which “Think has included Safet givingy, Work back Sa tof ethely ,”wider creating comm unitan yindust. ry-leading safety Mrcultu. Khosrreo wshahithat hasfounded won Futu numere Shoprous in thenational early 1980s safety. The a compawards.ny grew to become Canada’s largest electronics retailer, operating in every province in Canada and generatingDuring saleshis tein nexcessure, heof $2 has billion conti. In 2001nued, Futu to rbe rShopoaden was Ledcor sold to Best’s business Buy for o vbaseer $500and million expand. its operations, making Ledcor one of the largest and most In 1981, he formed Wesbild, a real estate development company known among others for theIn d ethevelopment last decad of Weste, wLedcorood Plateau has in g Coquitlamrown m ultipleB.C.. In Wconstructionestwood Plateau divisions, Wesbild and deestablishedveloped a set ofoperations procedures thatin aminimizedviation, feonrviestronmentalry, marine impact se bothrvices during, and and after construction. These innovative techniques have been recognized with several awards from groupsenvi rsuchonmental as the Audubon sustainabilit Society yand. the Urban Development Institute, and have since been adopted as the standard for responsible development in sensitive environments. Under his management, Ledcor has been named one of Canada’s Top 10 Companies to Work for (2011, 2012, 2013)In 2002 and Khos onerowshahi of Canada acquired’s DrugTop EmplRoyaltyoy Corporation,ers (2011 ,the 2012 predecessor, 2013). to DRI Capital, an entity specializing in investing in royal- ties in pharmaceutical industry. Since then DRI Capital, has invested over $1.2 billion in royalties, through its managed funds, and is in the process of raising a new $1 billion fund for additional investments. More recently the group has formed Reservoir Media Manage- Mmentr. Lede Inc .,beli whichev esacqui strresong andly manag in givinges music back cop yrights.to the communities where Ledcor employees reside and do business through the Dave Lede Family Charitable Foundation. A recent major gift recipient is the Dave Lede Campus Hassan Khosrowshahi`s Group of Companies have supported many philanthropic causes. Wesbild is a supporter of Share Family and ofCom Carmeunity, a th Serree-buildingvices in Tri Cities site. It in has Abbots providedfo ar buildingd and hometo SHARE to whichthe nhousesew Ca thenuck Tri-City Place Food Child Bank,r counselingen’s Hospic servicese, Abbots, family - foresoud Hospicerce center Society and serv esand mo Matthre than e5,300w’s Houschildrene .and 3,000 adults annually. In addition the companies have been strong supporters of Vancouver Symphony Society, Vancouver Symphony Foundation, Street to Home Foundation, B.C. Cancer Foundation, Pearson College, HeVancou holdsver a A Bachelorrt Gallery, V ancouof Commever Operarce, Vancou fromver the General Univ Hospitalersity , ofMuseum Albe rofta Anth, as rwopoloell asgy, UBtwCo, andyears the ofUnited post-graduate Way. Outside of British Columbia, they have become key supporters of the Hospital for Sick Children, and Beatrice House both in Toronto, National studiesGallery inof EngineeringCanada, and the, alsoSilk Road from Pr ojectthe Uin theof A.U.S.A. The family is focused on causes that help early childhood care and development. Hassan Khosrowshahi has been the Chairman and is currently a member of the Board of trustees of the Fraser Institute. He has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Business Council of British Columbia, The Board of Directors of Canada Post, and the Board of the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur Sackler Gallery. He is a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Execu tives and a member of the Board of Leading Edge Endowment Fund established by the Government of British Columbia. He is an - Honorary Fellow of the Sauder School of Business and received a Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Earlier this year he was inducted to the Order of British Columbia. Hassan and his wife Nezhat have two children – Behzad and Golnar. Hassan’s two children are very involved in the business as well.