Background
Watson, Ian was born on June 20, 1942 in Glasgow, GBR. Came to the United States, 1994. Son of Ian Nicholson and Margaret Watson.
investor telecommunications company executive
Watson, Ian was born on June 20, 1942 in Glasgow, GBR. Came to the United States, 1994. Son of Ian Nicholson and Margaret Watson.
Stockbroker, assistant manager Midland-Osler Securities, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1963-1968. Director Cochran Murray Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1968-1974. Managing director Burns Fry International, London, 1974-1980, Toronto, Canada, 1974-1980.
Chairman, co-founder Centennial Minerals Ltd., Canada, 1982-1985. Director, co-founder Salar Properties Ltd., Scotland, 1983-1989. Chairman, co-founder Global Media Ltd., London, 1985-1988.
Private investor, 1985-1992. Co-founder, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer GST Telecomm., Inc., Vancouver, 1993-1998. Chairman board Vitacom Corporation, Mountain View, California, since 1996.
Chairman Highpoint Capital Corporation, since 1998. Vice-chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer Global Light Telecomm., since 1997, Vancouver, since 1997. Chairman global board Global Hunger Project, New York City, 1987-1991.
Board directors Institute Noetic Sciences, Sausalito, California, Aspen (Colorado) Foundation, Music Association Aspen, California Institute Integral Studies, San Francisco.
Financial chairman Conservative Party Canada, British Columbia. President Edmonton Young Conservatives. Fellow Royal Arts Society.
Married Victoria Brewer Watson, March 1, 1980. 1 child, Lucinda.