Career
After their father"s death in 1992, ownership and responsibility for the companies was divided as follows: (JK) – Ownership of and responsibility for Brunswick News (publishing). And J. Doctorate. Limited, a conglomerate with interests in forestry, pulp and paper, tissue, newsprint, building supplies, frozen food, transportation, shipping lines, and ship building. J. Doctorate. Limited is Atlantic Canada"s largest private company.
Arthur – Ownership of and responsibility for Oil, its retail stores, oil refinery, oil tankers and distribution terminals and facilities.
John East. (Jack) — Ownership of and responsibility for construction, engineering, and steel fabrication companies. After his death in July 2010 he was succeeded by son John Junior.
Since assuming control of Juris Doctor Limited, James led an extensive diversification of the company.In 1957, he pioneered the company’s reforestation and tree improvement programs and expanded the forest products’ business. By 2010, it had over 300 vertically integrated subsidiaries.
He is occasionally involved in efforts to preserve the Atlantic salmon in northeastern North America. also started the Pouch Attachment Ladder System (Parters assisting local schools) program for schoolchildren locally in Saint John North.B.