Background
Wheatley, Ernest Harold was born on June 2, 1927 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Son of Ernest Harold and Kathleen May Ellen (Gregory) Wheatley.
Wheatley, Ernest Harold was born on June 2, 1927 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Son of Ernest Harold and Kathleen May Ellen (Gregory) Wheatley.
Student, University Alberta, 1946.
Advertising salesman Calgary Herald, 1945-1950, national advertising representative, 1958-1960. National representative Southam Newspaper, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1950-1958. Advertising director Edmonton Journal, (Alberta), 1960-1968.
Marketing director Edmonton Jour, 1968-1970. Assistant to public, marketing director Edmonton Journal, 1970-1971. Public Brantford Expositor, (Ontario), 1971-1976, Windsor Star, 1976-1977.
Vice president Southam Inc., Toronto, 1976. Public Winnipeg Tribune, Manitoba, 1977-1980. President, general manager Pacific Press Ltd., Vancouver, 1980-1983, president, chief executive officer, 1983-1988, deputy chairman, chief executive officer, 1988-1989.
Retired, 1989
Public Vancouver Sun.
Board directors Burnaby Hospital Foundation Board. Member Canada Press. Association, Commonwealth Press Union, Inter-American Press Association, Audit Bureau Circulations (director), Chamber of Commerce Clubs: Arbutus, Vancouver Golf, Shaughnessy Golf and Country.
Married Vera Isabelle Procter, September 15, 1950 (deceased). Children: Christopher Mark, Patrick Scott.