Background
Cockwell, Jack Lynn was born on January 12, 1941 in East London, South Africa. Son of William Henry and Daphne (Cound) Cockwell.
Cockwell, Jack Lynn was born on January 12, 1941 in East London, South Africa. Son of William Henry and Daphne (Cound) Cockwell.
M.Com., U. Cape Town, 1964; postgraduate with distinction, U. Cape Town, 1966.
Manager, Touche Ross & Company, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1959-1967; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Edper Enterprises Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1968-1990; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Brascan Ltd., Toronto, 1979-1991; president and Chief Executive Officer, Brascan Ltd., Toronto, 1991-1997; also board directors, Brascan Ltd., Toronto president, Chief Executive Officer, Edper Brascan Corporation, Toronto, since 1997; also board directors, Edper Brascan Corporation, Toronto. Board directors CBOC Continental Inc., Brascade Resources Inc., Falconbridge Inc., Noranda Inc., Noranda Forest Inc., Trilon Finance Corporation, Canada Hunter Exploration Ltd., Great Lakes Power, Inc., Brookfield Properties, Inc., World Finance Properties Inc., Astral Comm. Inc.; member of advisory board Finance Post.
Board Governors Ryerson Polytechnic U. Director Communicative Disorders Howe Institute M C.
Children: Linda, Lorie, Leslie, Tessa, Malcolm, Gareth.