Arthur Irving
Arthur Irving | |
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Born | Arthur Lee Irving 1930 (age 91–92) Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | Acadia University |
Occupation | Owner, Irving Oil |
Spouse(s) | Sandra Ring |
Children | 5, including Sarah Irving |
Parent(s) | K.C. Irving |
Relatives | James K. Irving (brother) |
Arthur Lee Irving, OC ONB (born 1930) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, the second son of industrialist K.C. Irving. He is the sole owner, through the Arthur Irving Family Trust, of Irving Oil Ltd.
Early life[]
Irving was born in 1930 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, the second son of industrialist K.C. Irving.[2] He was educated at Lakefield College School and Acadia University.[2]
Business interests[]
Following their father's death in 1992, ownership and responsibility for the Irving companies was divided as follows:
- Arthur - ownership and responsibility for Irving Oil, its retail stores, oil refineries, oil tankers and distribution terminals and other facilities.
- J.K. - ownership and responsibility for J.D. Irving, the conglomerate which has interests in forestry, pulp and paper, tissue, building supplies, frozen food, transportation, shipping lines, and shipbuilding among others.
- Jack - ownership and responsibility for construction, engineering and steel fabrication companies. Died in July 2010 at the age of 78.[3] Succeeded by eldest son, John K. F. Irving.
All companies within the Irving conglomerate are vertically integrated and buy services and products of other Irving-owned companies, thereby maintaining profits within their operations.
Activities and awards[]
Irving served as Chancellor of Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia from 1996 to 2010, where he established the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre.[4] In 2016, Dartmouth accepted $80 million from the Irving family to set up the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society.[5][2]
In 2002, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and in 2012 he was made a member of the Order of New Brunswick.[6] In 2008, along with his brothers he was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Forbes profile: Arthur Irving". Forbes. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "About the Donors - The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society". irving.dartmouth.edu. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "James Irving". Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Acadiau.Ca Archived 2007-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Announcing the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society - Dartmouth News". news.dartmouth.edu. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "2012 Order of New Brunswick recipients".
- Businesspeople from Saint John, New Brunswick
- Canadian university and college chancellors
- Members of the Order of New Brunswick
- Officers of the Order of Canada
- Canadian philanthropists
- Canadian billionaires
- 1930 births
- Living people
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