BNET Industries

Canfor Corp.

CFP is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$85.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.2B
  • Public
  • CA
Dow Jones Description

Holding Company; Forest Products; Pulp, Paper, Lumber & Hardboard

President & CEO
James F Shepard
Number of Employees 7,300
Contact Information

1700 West 75th Avenue Suite 100

Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 6G2

www.canadianroy...

(604) 661-5241

NAICS Code Paper (except Newsprint) Mills: 322121

Recent Events

  • West Fraser in the red

    11/03/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Canfor announces third-quarter results, Christmas closures for sawmills

    10/31/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Raymond James upgrades Canfor, West Fraser, Interfor

    9/22/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Canfor earns $10.5-million in Q2 2009

    7/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Canfor to release Q2 results July 30

    7/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

canfor corp. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
James F Shepard President & CEO
Scott R. Wilson Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Thomas Sitar CFO & Vice President, Finance
Alistair Cook Vice President, Capital Projects
C.T. James Vice President, HR
D.M. Calabrigo General Counsel, Vice President, Corp Development & Secretary
D.W. Madlung Vice President, Solid Wood Operations, West
David M Calabrigo General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President, Corp Development
Dick A. Luoma Group Vice President, Pulp & Paper
Donald B. Kayne Canfor's Vice President, Wood Products Marketing and Sales
James R. Williams Group Vice President, Fibre Management
Ken O. Higginbotham Vice President, Forestry & Environment
M. A. Feldinger Vice President, Wood Products Manufacturing
Mac Palmiere Vice President, Solid Wood Operations East
Mark Feldinger Vice President, Wood Products Manufacturing
Paul Richards Vice President, Pulp & Paper
R. Stewart Vice President, HR
Rob Stewart Vice President, Human Resources
T.D. Hodgins Treasurer & Vice President
Trev C James Vice President, Hr
David Jan Manager, Investor Relations
Lee Coonfer Manager, Public Affairs & Corp Communications
Tim Mosley Brand Manager
Kevin Clayton Controller
Doc Smith
Frank Skerlak
Gail Durant
George Layton
James Jim A Shepherd
Joe Nemeth
Marietta E Hurst
Ronald T. Riley
C. William Daniel Director
Eric P. Newell Director
Patrick Elliott Treasurer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Ronald L Cliff Chairman
B.C. Louie Board of Directors
Brandt C Louie Board of Directors
Conrad A. Pinette Board of Directors
Donald Selman Board of Directors
Glen Clark Board of Directors
I. Lapey Board of Directors
J. McNeil Singleton Board of Directors
J.A. Shepherd Board of Directors
James A. Pattison Board of Directors
James A. Shephard Board of Directors
James A. Shepherd Board of Directors
John Weatherall Board Member
Michael E.J. Phelps Board of Directors
Michael J. Korenberg Board of Directors
Paul M. Tellier Board of Directors
Peter J G Bentley Board of Directors
Peter J. G. Bentley Board of Directors
R. L. Cliff Board of Directors
R.L. Cliff Board of Directors
Ross S. Smith Board of Directors
S.A. Jarislowsky Board of Directors
Stephen A. Jarislowsky Board of Directors
T. A. Tutsch Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership President and Chief Executive Officer of Canfor Current
Canfor Corporation President & CEO Current
The Conference Board Board of Directors Current
Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership Board of Directors Current
Imperial Oil Limited Director Current
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Conference Board Member Current

Organization Position Status
Enbridge, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Canfor Corporation Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer Current
The University of Western Ontario Business Administration Degree from the Ivey School of Former

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Canfor Corporation CFO & Vice President, Finance Current
Canfor Corporation Secretary Former
University of Windsor Bachelor of Commerce Former

Alistair Cook was appointed Vice President, Capital Projects in July 2008. Prior to this appointment, Alistair held a number of senior management positions in the Company, including General Manager, Value Optimization, Treasurer, and Operations Controller for the company. Born and raised in British Columbia, Mr. Cook received his Bachelor of Science in Business from Michigan Technological University in 1988. He is Chartered Accountant registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. Alistair began his career with Canfor in 1993 and has held a variety of Financial and Manufacturing roles throughout the entire organization.

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Canfor Corporation Vice President, Capital Projects Current

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Canfor Corporation Vice President, HR Current

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Canfor Corporation General Counsel, Vice President, Corp Development & Secretary Current

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Canfor Corporation Vice President, Solid Wood Operations, West Current

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Canfor Corporation General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President, Corp Development Current
Canfor Corporation Corporate Secretary Former
University of Alberta Law Degree Former
Simon Fraser University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Group Vice President, Pulp & Paper Current

Donald Kayne was appointed Canfor's Vice President, Wood Products Marketing and Sales in January 2001. Prior to this appointment, he was General Manager, Wood Products Sales and Marketing for six years. Born and raised in North Vancouver, Mr. Kayne completed the Forestry and Business Administration program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Donald began his career with Canfor in 1979, and has held a variety of sales and marketing roles in our Wood Products Group.

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Canfor's Vice President, Wood Products Marketing and Sales Current
British Columbia Institute of Technology Business Administration Program Former

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Group Vice President, Fibre Management Current

Ken Higginbotham was appointed Vice-President, Forestry and Environment of Canfor in June 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Higginbotham was Vice President Forestry, Environment and External Relations. Born in Denver, Colorado and raised in Twin Falls, Idaho, Ken Higginbotham received both a Bachelor and Masters of Science degree in Forestry from Utah State University and a Doctorate in Plant Ecology from Duke University. While completing his university education, Mr. Higginbotham spent two years working with the U.S. Forest Service and as a Research Assistant at Utah State University. His career in academia began in 1974 at the University of North Carolina as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany and subsequently the University of Alberta from 1975 to 1988 as an Associate Professor in the Department of Forest Science.

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Vice President, Forestry & Environment Current
Utah State University Research Assistant Former
U.S. Forest Service Former
Duke University Doctorate In Plant Ecology Former
Utah State University Masters of Science Degree In Forestry Former

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Vice President, Wood Products Manufacturing Current

Mac Palmiere was appointed Vice-President, Solid Wood Operations East in February 2005. Mac received his Engineering degree in 1987 and has progressed through positions in both solid wood and pulp. Mac has held a number of operating positions at Weldwood and for the past 2 years has been responsible for their wood products customer supply management.

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Vice President, Solid Wood Operations East Current

Mark Feldinger was appointed Vice President, Manufacturing in August 2007. Prior to this appointment, Mark held a number of senior management positions in the Company, including Regional Manager-Prince George Region, General Manager-Prince George Division and General Manager-Interior Woodlands (BC and Alta). Born and raised in British Columbia, Mr. Feldinger received his Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of British Columbia in 1983. He is a Registered Professional Forester with the Association of B.C. Forest Professionals. Mark began his career with Canfor in 1984 and has held a variety of Woodlands and Manufacturing roles throughout Canfor's Wood Products Group.

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Vice President, Wood Products Manufacturing Current
Business Prince George Board of Directors Current
Export North Board of Directors Current
Events Prince George Board of Directors Current
Tourism Prince George Vice Chair Current

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Canfor Corporation Vice President, Pulp & Paper Current

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Canfor Corporation Vice President, HR Current

Mr. Stewart was appointed Vice President, Human Resources of Canfor on June 22nd 2007. During his 30-year career with Canfor, Rob has been involved in designing employee development and performance improvement programs at both the operational and corporate levels. In his role, Rob has also been responsible for the transition and employee integration strategies resulting from merger and acquisition transactions and company reorganization initiatives. In his previous role as General Manager of Learning and Organizational Development, Rob was responsible for Canfor's succession planning and leadership development programs. Mr. Stewart received his Diploma of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and a Certificate in Conflict Resolution from the Justice Institute of British Columbia.

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Vice President, Human Resources Current
Learning, Inc. General Manager Former
British Columbia Institute of Technology Diploma of Engineering Technology In Mechanical Engineering Former

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Canfor Corporation Treasurer & Vice President Current

Trev James was appointed Vice President, Human Resources of Canfor in April 2004. Trev has spent most of his human resources career in the forest industry. His career in human resources and administration has been with various forestry companies, such as BC Forest Products in Victoria, Vancouver, Mackenzie and Crofton; Fletcher Challenge in Vancouver; TimberWest in Vancouver; and HR Consultant in Vancouver before joining Slocan in 2002.

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Vice President, Hr Current
B&C Corporation Former

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Canfor Corporation Manager, Investor Relations Current

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Canfor Corporation Manager, Public Affairs & Corp Communications Current

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Canfor Corporation Brand Manager Current

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Canfor Corporation Controller Current

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Canfor Corporation Current

Frank is the Sales Manager for DSL Ltd. He joined the company in 1999 after working in various capacities at Canfor for over 20 years. Frank is married to Debbie and they have two children. He is active in minor hockey.

Organization Position Status
DSL Mills Ltd. Quality Control Manager, Ken Eyles Current
Canfor Corporation Current

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Canfor Corporation Current

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Canfor Corporation Current

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Canfor Corporation Current
Asia Pacific Trade Council Board of Directors Current
BC Progress Board Board of Directors Current
Queen's University Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
Queen's University Mechanical Engineering degree Former

Organization Position Status
Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership Vice President, Sales and Marketing of the General Partner and Holds Current
Elk Falls, Ltd. Paper Mill Manager Current
Canfor Corporation Current
The University of Western Ontario Master of Business Administration Degree Former
University of British Columbia Bachelor of Forestry (Honours) Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Current
University of British Columbia Sessional Lecturer Former
University of British Columbia Masters of Education Former
University of London Graduate Certificate in Education Former

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Canfor Corporation Current
Optimum General, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Chairman Current
Terasen Inc. Former
Royal Bank of Canada Director Former
University of British Columbia Commerce Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current

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Iga Canada Limited Vice-Chairman Current
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Food Marketing Institute Inc. Governor Former
Iga Canada Limited Director Former
University of British Columbia Commerce Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Andres Wines Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Canfor Corporation Director Current
Northgate Minerals Corporation Board of Directors Current
Shell Canada Limited Director Former
University of Toronto Former

Organization Position Status
A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund Treasurer & Secretary Current
Finning International, Inc. Chairman Current
A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund Chairman Current
Northgate Minerals Corporation Chairman Current
TimberWest Forest Corp. Director Current
Northgate Minerals Corporation Director Current
Finning International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Lignum Corporation Served as President Former
Lignum Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Tolko Industries Ltd. Executive Vice President Former
Lignum Corporation Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Sun-Rype Products Ltd. Chairperson Current
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Wolrige Mahon Llp Senior Partner Former
University of British Columbia Law Degree Former

Eric Newell, 64, is the retired Chancellor of the University of Alberta, a position he held from 2004 to 2008. He is the retired Chair and CEO of Syncrude Canada L td. (Syncrude), positions he held from 1994 and 1989, respectively, until 2004. He served as President of Syncrude from 1989 to 1997. Prior to that, he worked with Imperial Oil Limited and Esso Petroleum Canada Ltd. Mr. Newell holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of British Columbia and a Masters of Science in Management Studies from the University of Birmingham, England. He has received Honorary Doctorates of Law from Athabasca University, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia and University of Lethbridge, and an Honorary Diploma from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence. Eric is the Chair of CAREERS: The Next Generation and Alberta Energy Research Institute, Vice Chair of Lieutenant Governor Arts Award Foundation, and a member of the boards of C.D. Howe Institute, Telus World of Science, The Gairdner Foundation, Junior Achievement of Northern Alberta and The Learning Partnership. As past President of the Alberta Chamber of Resources, he led the creation of the National Oil Sands Task Force in 1995.

Organization Position Status
Syncrude Canada Ltd. CEO Former
Careers Inc. Chair Current
Canfor Corporation Director Current
C.D. Howe Institute Board of Directors Current
Syncrude Canada Ltd. President Former
Clemson University MVS systems programmer Former
University of Birmingham Masters of Science In Management Studies Former
Imperial Oil Limited Former
Syncrude Canada Ltd. Retired Chairman Former
Nexen, Inc. Director Former
University of Birmingham Masters of Science In Management Studies Former
University of British Columbia Bachelor of Applied Science Degree In Chemical Engineering Former
University of British Columbia degree in Chemical Engineering Former

Glen Clark, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada was election to the Board of the Company in May 2009. Mr. Clark joined the Jim Pattison Group in 2001 as General Manager of the Pattison Sign Group responsible for British Columbia. In 2002, he was promoted to Vice-President of the Pattison Sign Group for Western Canada. He held this position until January 2004 when he joined the Pattison News Group as President for Canada. In 2005, Mr. Clark was appointed Executive Vice-President of the Jim Pattison Group. In that capacity, he has corporate responsibility for Pattison Sign, Canadian Fishing Company, Jim Pattison Lease and Ripley Entertainment. Mr. Clark is also a member of the Board of Directors of Sun-Rype Products Ltd. Prior to 2001, Mr. Clark served as Premier of British Columbia from February 1996 to August 1999. He was Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations from November 1991 to September 1993 and Minister of Employment and Investment from September 1993 until February 1996. Mr. Clark was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1986 to represent the constituency of Vancouver-East. In the 1991 and 1996 general elections, he was re-elected to represent the constituency of Vancouver-Kingsway. Mr. Clark holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University and a master's degree in community and regional planning from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Clark is a member of the Environmental Health & Safety Committee and the Pension Committee.

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Sun-Rype Products Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Jim Pattison Group Executive Vice President Former
British Columbia General Manager Former
Investment Company Minister Former
Employment, Inc. Minister Former
University of British Columbia Master's Degree In Community and Regional Planning Former
University of British Columbia Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current

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Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Canfor Corporation President & CEO Former

Organization Position Status
Jim Pattison Group CEO Current
Great Pacific Enterprises, Inc. President, CEO & Managing Director Current
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Independent Director, Member of The Management Resources and Compensation Committee Current
Jim Pattison Group Chairman Current
Canaccord Capital Inc. Board of Directors Current
Telesat Canada Director Current
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Board of Directors Current
Jim Pattison Group President Former
Jim Pattison Group Managing Director Former

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Canfor Corporation President & CEO Former

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Canfor Corporation President & CEO Former

John Weatherall has been an Ivanhoe Mines Director since June, 1996. He is currently President of Scarthingmoor Asset Management Inc. and a Board Member of Canfor Corporation. Mr. Weatherall has previously served as a deputy chairman for Okanagan Skeena Group Ltd. He was also a senior Vice-President, Toronto Dominion Bank, Chairman, Toronto Dominion Asset Management and Director and member of the executive committee of Wood Gundy Inc.

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Board Member Current
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. Board of Directors Former

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Duke Energy Corporation Corporate Governance Committee Current
Alpinecanada.Com Advocate Current
Kodiak Exploration Limited Chairman of the Board Current
Globe Foundation Chairman of the Board Current
Spectra Energy Corp Board of Directors Current
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited Board of Directors Current
Vancouver 2010 Board of Directors Current
Marathon Oil Corporation Board of Directors Current
Inco Limited Board of Directors Current
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Westcoast Energy Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Westcoast Energy Inc. President Former
Manitoba Corporation Crown Attorney Former
Westcoast Energy Inc. Chairman Former
Duke Energy Corporation Chairman, Finance and Risk Management Committee Former
The London School of Economics Master Former

Michael J. Korenberg of West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has served on the Board of the Company since 2003. Mr. Korenberg is the Managing Director, Vice-Chairman and a Director of The Jim Pattison Group. He was previously the Managing Director, Corporate Development of The Jim Pattison Group. Mr. Korenberg is a Director of Jim Pattison Group Inc. (and its affiliates), a Director of Sun-Rype Products Ltd., a trustee of Westshore Terminals Income Fund and an adjunct professor, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia. Mr. Korenberg chairs the Company's Capital Expenditure Committee and is a member of the Audit and Pension Committees.

Organization Position Status
Jim Pattison Group Managing Director Current
Sun-Rype Products Ltd. Director Current
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Jim Pattison Group Vice-Chairman Current

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Canfor Corporation Treasurer Current

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Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current

Peter J.G. Bentley, O.C., LL.D. has served on Board of Canfor since 1966. Mr. Bentley is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Canfor and of Canfor's principal subsidiary, CFP, and Co-chairman and a director of HSPP General Partner Ltd., the general partner of Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Limited Partnership. After working in various positions throughout Canfor, Mr. Bentley became Executive Vice-President in 1970, President in 1975, and Chairman and CEO in 1985, a position he held until April 24, 1995. Mr. Bentley was reappointed to the position of President and CEO of Canfor on July 25, 1997 and relinquished the position of President and CEO of Canfor on January 1, 1998. Mr. Bentley is President and a director of Sierra Mountain Minerals Inc. and a member of the Board of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, a member of the Advisory Board of BuildDirect.com and a Trustee and Chair Emeritus of the Vancouver General Hospital and University of British Columbia Hospital Foundation. He also served for many years as a director of Bank of Montreal and Shell Canada Ltd. Mr. Bentley is Chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia. Mr. Bentley holds an Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from the University of British Columbia.

Organization Position Status
Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership Board of Directors Current
Sierra Mountain Minerals, Inc Director Current
Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
Pacific Multisport Centre of Excellence Board of Directors Current
Canfor Corporation President and CEO Former
Sierra Mountain Minerals, Inc President Former
Sierra Mountain Minerals, Inc Trustee Former
Canfor Corporation Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
Shell Canada Limited Director Former
Bank of Montreal Director Former
University of British Columbia Law Degree Former
University of British Columbia Degree Former

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Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Canfor Corporation Chairman Former

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Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current

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Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current

Ross S. Smith, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada was elected to the Board of the Company in May 2009. Mr. Smith had a successful 35 year career at KPMG LLP where he held various roles, including Managing Partner for British Columbia region and served for 13 years on the National Management Committee prior to his retirement in 1998. While in public practice, Mr. Smith served major public and private companies, many of which were in the forest industry, from an audit and securities perspective. Mr. Smith is a member of the Board of Directors of HSBC Bank Canada, Kal Tire Ltd. and Rotherham Holdings Ltd. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of Marsh Canada Limited and is Chairman of the Board of Trustees for K-Bro Linen Income Fund. Mr. Smith has served on many charitable and community boards in past years and currently is a member of the Board of Governors of the University of British Columbia. Mr. Smith qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1962 and was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia in 1990. Mr. Smith chairs both the Audit Committee and the Pension Committee and is a member of the Management Resources and Compensation Committee.

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current

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Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current

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Goodfellow, Inc. Chairman Current
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Goodfellow, Inc. CEO Former
Goodfellow, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School Masters of Business Administration Former
University of Chicago M.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Canfor Corporation Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • CHINA IN OIL SANDS DEAL

    Financial Post - 9/01/09 - View Story

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CFP $9.20 -0.01 (-0.11% )
Volume 64,747
Shares Outstanding 9.3M
Market Cap 85.9M
Year High 12.050
Year Low 6.28
Earnings Per Share 0.00
P/E Ratio N/A
Dividend 2.46
Yield 26.7391
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