J. Alvin Speers

Background

Speers, J. Alvin was born on June 30, 1930 in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. Son of Frank A. and Pauline (Albrecht) Speers.

Education

Student Public school, Caledon, Ontario, Canada graduate (correspondent), American School, Chicago, 1965.

Career

Communications installer, Northern Electric Company Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1956-1959; owner, Small Land Development, Caledon, Ontario, Canada, 1959-1960; collection manager, Laurendide Finance Company, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1960-1962; branch manager, Niagara Finance Company Ltd., Calgary, 1962-1965; credit and time sales insurance manager, Stampede Pontiac Buice Ltd., Calgary, 1965-1966; manager accounting section, Alberta Wheat Pool, 1967-1969; manager surety department, Morrison & Tait Insurance Ltd., 1969-1973; editor, public, manager, Aardvark Enterprises division Speers Investments Ltd., since 1973. Public 53-title catalogue.

Achievements

• J. Alvin Speers has been listed as a noteworthy Editor, publisher, accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Candidate Penticton (B.C., Canada) City Council, 1983. Pack leader Boy Scouts American, Calgary, 1972. Treasurer church, Calgary, 1972.

President Eugene Coste Home & School Association, Calgary, 1970-1971. With Royal Canadian Air Force, 1951-1956. Member Canada Poetry Association.

Interests

• Avocations: carpentry, inventor.

Connections

Married Esther Roth, May 5, 1962. Children: Kelly A., Craig J.

Father:

Frank A. Speers

Mother:

Pauline (Albrecht) Speers

Spouse:

Esther Roth

child:

Kelly A. Speers

child:

Craig J. Speers