Background
POWIS, Alfred was born on September 16, 1930 in Montreal, P.Q. Son of Alfred Powis Senior and Sarah Champe McCulloch.
POWIS, Alfred was born on September 16, 1930 in Montreal, P.Q. Son of Alfred Powis Senior and Sarah Champe McCulloch.
Westmount High School and McGill University.
Assistant Treasure 1958, Assistant to President 1962, Executive Assistant 1963, Director 1964, Vice-President 1966, Executive Vice-President 1967, President, and Chief Executive Officer 1968-1977, Chair, and President 1977-1982, Chair, and Chief Executive Officer April since 1982, Honorary President Copper Development Association since 1983. Also Director, Noranda Aluminium Inc. Vice-President and Director, Northwood Pulp Ltd., Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corporation Ltd., Canadian Copper Refiners Ltd., Director Canada Wire & Cable Company Ltd., Leaworth Holdings Ltd., Wire Rope Industries Ltd., Noranda Metal Industries, Noranda Manufacturing Ltd., Noranda Sales Corporation Ltd., Noranda Exploration Company Ltd., Noranda Australia Ltd., St. Lawrence Fertilizers Ltd., Placer Development Ltd., Quebec Smelters Ltd., Waite Amulet Mines Ltd., Empresa Fluorspar Mines Ltd., Kerr Addison Mines Ltd., Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd., Gulf Canada Ltd., Sun Life Assurance Company, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Canadian Electrolytic Zinc Ltd., General Smelting Company of Canada Ltd., Brascan Ltd. since 1982, Northwood Mills Ltd.
Chairman Board of Trustees, Toronto General Hospital.
Married Louise Margaret Finlayson in 1977.