Charles Richard Sharpe

Background

Sharpe, Charles Richard was born on February 11, 1925 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Son of James Walter and Anna B. (Clark) Sharpe.

Education

Bachelor in Business Administration with honors, U. Western Ontario, 1950.

Career

Trainee, Simpsons-Sears, Ltd. (now Sears Canada, Inc.), Toronto, Ontario, 1950-1952; buyer, Simpsons-Sears, Ltd. (now Sears Canada, Inc.), Toronto, Ontario, 1952-1955; buying supervisor, Simpsons-Sears, Ltd.

(now Sears Canada, Inc.), Toronto, Ontario, 1955-1962; general merchandise manager, Simpsons-Sears, Ltd. (now Sears Canada, Inc.), Toronto, Ontario, 1962-1970; vice president merchandising, Simpsons-Sears, Ltd. (now Sears Canada, Inc.), Toronto, Ontario, 1970-1979; chairman, chief Executive officer, director, Simpsons-Sears, Ltd.

(now Sears Canada, Inc.), Toronto, Ontario, 1979-1989; chairman, director, Simpsons-Sears, Ltd. (now Sears Canada, Inc.), Toronto, Ontario, since 1989. Board directors Sears Canada Inc., Sears Acceptance Company Inc., Bachelor of Civil Engineering Inc., Bell Canada, Canada Imperial Bank Commerce, Mediacom Inc., Noranda Forest Inc., Omers realty corporation.

Achievements

• Charles Richard Sharpe has been listed as a noteworthy Retail company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation, Wellesley Hospital. Member of advisory coun.Sch. Business Administration, U. Western Ontario With Royal Canadian Air Force, 1943-1946,92, (honorary colonel 436T squadron).

Member Toronto Club, York Club, University Club, Toronto Golf Club.

Connections

Married Marjorie Agnes Pepler, April 22, 1954. Children: Lisette, David, Catherine, Sarah.

Father:

James Walter Sharpe

Mother:

Anna B. (Clark) Sharpe

Spouse:

Marjorie Agnes Pepler

child:

Lisette Sharpe

child:

Sarah Sharpe

child:

David Sharpe

child:

Catherine Sharpe