Alfred Powis
 Alfred Powis    (businessman) | |
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| Born | September 16, 1930 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | October 10, 2007 (Age 77) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
Canadian mining executive. A key adviser in the Canada U.S. free trade negotiations, he attended the 1983 Bilderberg meeting. | |
Alfred Powis was a Canadian mining executive.[1] A key adviser in the Canada U.S. free trade negotiations, he attended the 1983 Bilderberg meeting.
Education
Powis was born in Montreal, and graduated from McGill University in 1950 with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree.[2]
Career
He started his career as an investment analyst with Sun Life Assurance. In 1955, he was invited by John Bradfield to join Noranda Mines, where his "exceptional executive abilities earned him rapid advancement"[2]. He became president and chief executive officer in 1968 and added chairman to those titles in 1977. During the period 1970 through the mid 1980s, Noranda opened or acquired more than forty mines. Noranda became one of the world's largest producers of zinc, copper, nickel and aluminum.[3] Under his direction, Noranda's assets increased from $700-million in 1968 to $11-billion in 1995.[4]
Powis also sought strength for Noranda through diversification, which included Noranda Forest, with forest products operations in Canada, the United States and Europe. He also supported Canadian Hunter Exploration, which discovered and developed natural gas fields in Alberta and British Columbia.[2]
During the 1970s, he spearheaded the mining industry through difficult tax and business discussions and was chairman of the Mining Association of Canada during 1974 and 1975. He was a co founder of the Business Council on National Issues and a key adviser in the Canada U.S. free trade negotiations.[2]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1983 | 13 May 1983 | 15 May 1983 | Canada Quebec Château Montebello | The 31st Bilderberg, held in Canada |
References
- ↑ https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/alfred-powis-obituary?pid=96050654
- ↑ a b c d https://web.archive.org/web/20110706185544/http://mininghalloffame.ca/inductees/1995-1997/alfred_powis/
- ↑ https://cbhf.ca/alfred-powis/
- ↑ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/former-noranda-executive-alfred-powis-passes-away/article20403187/
