Irving family (New Brunswick)

The Irving family is a wealthy Maritime family located mostly in New Brunswick, Canada.[1]

Description

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The Irving family is the wealthiest in New Brunswick[2] and one of the richest families in Canada.[1] The family was headed by Scottish born James Dergavel Irving, known by J.D., who founded the lumber business J. D. Irving.[3] J.D. had one son K. C. Irving (1899–1992), who in turn had three sons:

  1. James K. Irving, known as J.K., (1928–2024)[4]
  2. Arthur Irving, known as Art, (1930–2024)[5]
  3. John E. Irving known as Jack (1932–2010)

Wealth

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J.K. Irving's fortune was estimated by Forbes as between $4.1 billion and $8.3 billion between 2012 and 2022. Arthur's wealth was estimated to be between $1.9 billion to $5.5 billion.[1] The tax affairs of the family were reported on by German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists after making their way into the public domain via the release of the Paradise Papers.[1]

Businesses

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James Dergavel Irving started the family business empire by opening a gas station in Bouctouche. Since then the range of businesses owned has grown to over 250 located throughout Canada and the United States. In 2017, the various petrochemical, logistics, retail, and media companies were estimated to be worth $10 billion.[6]

James K. Irving-led lumber and paper business Irving Pulp and Paper are the largest private sector employer in New Brunswick.[1][2] Irving Oil, led by Arthur Irving is the largest oil refinery in Canada.[1]

List of members

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Sources:[7][8]

Italics denotes the person is married to the person above, and is thus not a member of the family by birth.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Poitras, Jacques; Zalac, Frédéric (7 Nov 2022). "Irving's offshore split was a race against time — and taxes". CBC. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Logan, Cloe (2023-03-01). "Billionaire Irvings get help from the feds". Canada's National Observer. Archived from the original on 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  3. ^ ""J.D. Irving – About Us - History"". www.jdirving.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index - J K Irving". www.bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  5. ^ "About the Donors - The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society". irving.dartmouth.edu. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Canada's Richest People: The Irving Family". Canadian Business. December 24, 2015. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "The Irving family tree". The Globe and Mail. 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  8. ^ Akkad, Omar El. "The Irving family tree". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  9. ^ "K.C. Irving | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Archived from the original on 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  10. ^ "Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens | Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia".
  11. ^ "Home". K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  12. ^ "Harriet Irving Library". lib.unb.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  13. ^ "Irving Oil announces passing of Winnifred Irving | Irving Oil". www.irvingoil.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  14. ^ Austen, Ian (2010-07-23). "John E. Irving, Canadian Who Built Empire on Lumber, Dies at 78". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  15. ^ "Past Hon Colonel John K.F. Irving". Archived from the original on 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  16. ^ "John K. F. Irving". New Brunswick Business Council (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  17. ^ "Irving empire suffers two losses". The Globe and Mail. 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  18. ^ a b News, G. S. D. (2013-12-12). "John E. Irving family donation kick-starts Harvard GSD Campaign". Harvard Graduate School of Design. Retrieved 2023-12-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  19. ^ "Past Hon Colonel John K.F. Irving – THE LOYAL COMPANY ASSOCIATION". Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  20. ^ "Obituary of Colin Dargarvel Irving | Brenan's Paradise Row Funeral Home". brenansfh.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  21. ^ "Colin Irving". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  22. ^ "Obituary of Colin Dargarvel Irving | Brenan's Paradise Row Funeral Home". brenansfh.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  23. ^ cpladmin (2019-10-18). "Commercial Properties is excited to welcome John Oxley to our team". Commercial Properties Limited. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  24. ^ https://cplre.ca/2019/10/18/welcome-john-oxley/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ^ "Arthur Irving". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  26. ^ "NB Humanitarian - New Brunswick - Canadian Red Cross". Red Cross Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  27. ^ "James Irving". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  28. ^ "Jean Irving, matriarch of New Brunswick's Irving family, dies at 93 - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  29. ^ Akkad, Omar El (2007-11-22). "The Irving family tree". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  30. ^ "Irving CEO banned from Russia, says Russian Foreign Ministry". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 24, 2022. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  31. ^ "Order of Moncton - Robert K. Irving | City of Moncton". www.moncton.ca. Archived from the original on 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  32. ^ a b c "Lisa Dunlop, Andrew Zed". The New York Times. 2017-06-18. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  33. ^ "Paul Zed", Wikipedia, 2023-05-02, retrieved 2023-07-11
  34. ^ "Mary-Jean Irving". JA New Brunswick Business Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-09-03.