Jake Kerr

Born
John Custance Kerr

(1944-09-21) September 21, 1944
NationalityCanadian
Other namesJohn Kerr
Alma mater
OccupationBusiness executive
Known forChair and CEO of Lignum
Awards

John "Jake" Custance Kerr, CM, OBC (born September 21, 1944) is a Canadian business 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's degree from the University of British Columbia in 1965 and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1967.

He has been a member of the board of directors of Scotiabank since 1999.

In 2002, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada "for his ability to bring together diverse interests" and for 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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