Henry Holman Ketcham III[1] (born December 1, 1949),[2] also known as "Hank" Ketcham,[a] is a Canadian business executive, best known for serving as president and CEO of West Fraser Timber.
Biography
editKetcham became president of West Fraser Timber in 1985;[3] later he also became CEO and oversaw the company until 2012.[4] The company was founded by his father and two of his uncles; the three brothers were sons of Hank Ketcham, who played college football for the Yale Bulldogs and was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame.[5]
Ketcham was a 1996 recipient of the Order of British Columbia.[6] In 1999, he was appointed an independent board member of TD Bank.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ Not to be confused with his paternal grandfather and namesake Henry Holman Ketcham, commonly known as Hank Ketcham (1891–1986).
References
edit- ^ "Announcing the 2009 Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame Inductees". Vancouver Sun. January 10, 2009. p. H2c. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reuters.com". Reuters.com. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ Lyon, Jim (April 5, 1986). "West Fraser going public while lumber price is right". National Post. Toronto. p. 25. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Henry Ketcham". Forbes. 2012-04-18. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "The anchor of S.S. West Fraser". Quesnel Cariboo Observer. Quesnel, British Columbia. December 17, 1995. p. Sup. 13. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ COS Admin (2009-01-15). "1996 Recipient: Henry H. Ketcham – Vancouver | Order of BC". Orderofbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ Henry H. Ketcham III. "Henry Ketcham: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
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