Geoffrey Randall Baskwill

Background

Baskwill, Geoffrey Randall was born on November 22, 1920 in Mayfield, Staffordshire, England. Arrived in Canada, 1941. Son of William Henry and Janet (Willshaw) Baskwill.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Leeds, 1939.

Career

Sales manager, H. Hacking Company Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1946-1950; general manager, Saskatchewan (Canada) Wool Products, Moose Jaw, 1950-1956; president, Slater & York Ltd., Moose Jaw, 1956-1959; sales manager, Hacking Agilysys, Vancouver, 1959-1960; marketing manager, Frank W. Horner, Vancouver and Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1960-1964; chief Executive officer, Eastern Drug Superior vena cava syndrome, Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1964-1969; president, 500 Selection Superior vena cava syndrome, Halifax, 1970-1977; president, Randall Travel Marketing, Halifax, 1977-1987; president, Avanti Travel Ltd., Halifax, 1982-1989; executive director, Alliance Canada Travel Assns., Ottawa, Ontario, since 1990.

Membership

Alderman City of Moosejaw, 1951-1959, police commissioner, 1958-1959, deputy mayor, 1959. Pilot, squadron leader, Royal Air Force, 1939-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Association Kinsmen Clubs (district governor Saskatchewan), Skal Club (president), Rideau Club (Ottawa). M C.

Connections

Married Irene E. Gillespie, May 31, 1943 (divorced 1970). Children: Beverley, Stephen, Deborah. Mary Elizabeth Andrews, August 1, 1982.

Father:

William Henry Baskwill

Mother:

Janet (Willshaw) Baskwill

Spouse:

Irene E. Gillespie

child:

Beverley Baskwill

child:

Stephen Baskwill

child:

Deborah Baskwill