Arthur James Edward Child, OC (May 19, 1910 – July 30, 1996) was a Canadian businessman and former chairman and chief executive officer of Burns Foods Limited of Calgary. Arthur James Edward Child and his business partner Ron Jackson acquired the food processing and distribution company in a leveraged management buyout in 1986. With sales in excess of $1 billion, Burns Foods was involved in meat processing, dairy, food warehousing and distribution, and vegetable processing businesses. Over a 12-year period, Arthur James Edward Child and his management team built Burns Foods into a leading Canadian food company with over $1 billion in annual sales. Beginning in 1995, a majority of the Burns Foods' subsidiaries were sold generating an exceptional return to the shareholders.
Arthur Child | |
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| Born | Arthur James Edward Child May 19, 1910 Guildford, England |
| Died | July 30, 1996 (aged 86) Calgary, Alberta |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Born in Guildford, England, he earned a Bachelor of Commerce in 1931 from Queen's University. After working in the food industry, he received a Master of Arts in economics from the University of Toronto.
In 1985, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
In 2023, Alberta Health Services CEO, Mauro Chies, announced the new Calgary cancer centre would be named The Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre following a $50 million donation from his foundation.[1]
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- ^ Kaufmann, Bill. "Cancer centre to be named after Arthur Child following $50M donation". Calgary Herald.
[1] Canada West Foundation profile
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