Background
Zimmerman, Adam Hartley was born on February 19, 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Adam Hartley and Mary Ethelwyn (Ballantyne) Zimmerman.
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Adam Hartley Zimmerman
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Adam Hartley Zimmerman, mining and forest industries executive. Chartered accountant, Ontario. Past chairman C. D. Howe Institute; honorary trustee Hospital for Sick Children; trustee Hospital Sick Children Foundation, 1966-1988, honorary trustee, since 1988, board directors; Executive Committee World Wildlife Fund Canada Lieutenant Royal Canada Navy Reserve,1946-1952. Member The York Club, Toronto Golf Club, Madawaska Club, Craigleigh SkiClub.
Education
Attended, Upper Canada College, Toronto attended, Ridley College, St. Catharines, Ontario attended, Royal Canada Naval College, U. Toronto postgraduate in philosophy, 1951.
Career
With sales department, Procter & Gamble, 1950;
with, Clarkson, Gordon & Company, Toronto, 1950-1958;
assistant comptroller, Noranda Mines Group of Companies, 1958-1960;
comptroller, Noranda Inc., Toronto, 1960-1966;
vice president, Noranda Inc., Toronto, 1966-1974;
executive vice president, director, Noranda Inc., Toronto, 1974-1982;
president, chief operating officer, Noranda Inc., Toronto, 1982-1987;
vice chairman, Noranda Inc., Toronto, 1987-1992;
Chief Executive Officer, Noranda Forest Inc., Toronto, 1987-1991;
Chairman of the Board, Noranda Forest Inc., Toronto, 1987-1993;
director, Noranda Forest Inc., Toronto, 1987-1994. Chairman MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., 1983-1990, vice chairman 1990-1993, board directors;vice chairman Confederation Life Insurance Company, 1992-1993, chairman, 1993-1994, board of directors. Chairman Communicative Disorders Howe Institute, 1990-1993.
Board directors Economics Investment Trust Ltd., The Pittston Company, Roy Thomson Hall. Member of advisory board Faculty of Foresty U. Toronto, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental U. N.B. Board of Governors Ridley College, 1987.
Member of advisory board Royal Society Canada, Canada Journalism Foundation.
Achievements
Membership
Past chairman C. D. Howe Institute. Honorary trustee Hospital for Sick Children. Trustee Hospital Sick Children Foundation, 1966-1988, honorary trustee, since 1988, board directors.
Executive Committee World Wildlife Fund Canada Lieutenant Royal Canada Navy Reserve,1946-1952. Member The York Club, Toronto Golf Club, Madawaska Club, Craigleigh SkiClub.
Connections
Married Janet Lewis, May, 1951. Children: Thomas, Barbara, Mary, Kate.
