James K. Gray Explained

James Kenneth Gray O.C., A.O.E.,[1] is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.[2] He was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario in 1933. He was educated at Ridley College in St. Catharines, Canada. He came to Calgary in 1956 to pursue a career in Alberta's energy sector. In 1973, he co-founded Canadian Hunter Exploration, an organization that became one of Canada's largest and most successful natural gas companies."[3]

Gray has served as an independent director of Brookfield Asset Management (an NYSE listed company) since April 1997.[4] He is also a director emeritus of Canadian National Railway,[5] director of Phoenix Technology Services,[6] and Honorary Chair of the Canada West Foundation.[7]

Gray has led the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee to Rethink the Green Line, which has lobbied for significant changes to Calgary's Green Line CTrain project.[8] [9]

Gray was recognized in 2002 with the Alberta Order of Excellence.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: James K. Gray O.C., A.O.E., C.B.H.F. - Class of 2005. March 3, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130115092628/http://www.cbhof.ca/james-k-gray-oc-aoe-cbhf-class-2005. January 15, 2013.
  2. Web site: Jim Gray: Philanthropist . 2016-01-02 . 2024-08-15 . Calgary Herald . Mingo . Rita.
  3. Web site: James Kenneth Gray's Alberta Order of Excellence biography . March 3, 2012.
  4. Web site: Brookfield Board of Directors page for James Kenneth Gray . March 3, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302001117/http://www.brookfield.com/content/corporate_governance/board_of_directors-1057.html . March 2, 2012 .
  5. Web site: CN Rail 2010 Annual report dated Feb 15, 2011 . March 3, 2012.
  6. Web site: Phoenix Technology Services Directors and Officers. March 3, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120220040744/http://www.phxtech.com/index.php/investor/people.html. February 20, 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: CWF board of directors . March 3, 2012.
  8. News: Ferguson . Eva . 27 July 2023 . Citizens group gaining momentum to 'rethink' Green Line construction . Calgary Herald.
  9. News: Dippel . Scott . 1 June 2020 . Councillors discuss future of Calgary's Green Line during lengthy public hearing . CBC News.
  10. Web site: James Kenneth Gray's Alberta Order of Excellence Scroll . March 3, 2012.

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