Background
HAYNES, Arden was born on August 7, 1927 in Saskatchewan.
HAYNES, Arden was born on August 7, 1927 in Saskatchewan.
Born in Saskatchewan, he attended the University of Manitoba, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1951.
Joined Imperial Oil Limited., Winnipeg 1951, various positions in Canada until 1968. With Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), New York (now Exxon Corporation) 1968-1972. Rejoined Imperial Oil Limited.
1972, Director and Senior Vice-President 1974-1978, Executive Vice-President January-October 1982, President, and Chief Operating Officer 1982-1985, Chairman, President, and Chief Operating Officer since 1985, Chair, and Chief Executive Officer since 1988.
President, and Chief Executive Officer Esso Resources Canada Limited. (subsidiary of Imperial Oil) 1978-1981, Chairman 1981-1985.
Chairman National Advisory Council for the World Energy Congress, Montreal 1989. Honorary Doctorate.C.L. (Nova Scotia) 1990, (Manitoba) 1990.
Federation Government’s Advisory Group on Energy Products and Services. Board of directors Royal Bank of Canada, Power Corporation of Canada, Moore Corporation Limited., Alzheimer Society of Canada, Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Toronto. Policy Committee, Business Council on National Issues.
Married Helen Beverly Henderson.