James Gordon Etherington

Background

Etherington, James Gordon was born on September 2, 1938 in Hensall, Ontario, Canada. Son of Archie James and Alma Matilda (Abram) Etherington.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism with honors, U. Western Ontario, 1961.

Career

Reporter, Kingston (Ontario) Whig Standard, 1961-1962; public relations officer, Queens U., Kingston, 1962-1964; reporter, London (Ontario) Free Press, 1964-1973; public affairs coordinator, Imperial Oil Ltd., Toronto, 1973-1974; manager public relations, Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto, Montreal, 1974-1982; vice president corporation affairs, London Life, since 1982. Chair county public affairs executives Conference Board, Ottawa, Ontario, 1992-1995.

Achievements

• James Gordon Etherington has been listed as a noteworthy Insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Orchestra London, 1992-1994. Board directors London Downtown Association, 1988-1994, London Economics Development Corporation, since 1997. Board of Governors U. We.

Ontario, London,1993-. Member London Chamber of Commerce (chair 1992-1993).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Ferguson, April 6, 1962. Children: David James, Timothy Howard.

Father:

Archie James Etherington

Mother:

Alma Matilda (Abram) Etherington

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Ferguson

child:

David James Etherington

child:

Timothy Howard Etherington