Background
Gordon, James Roycroft was born on May 26, 1898 in Kingston, Ontario. Son of Byron and Edith Harriet (Leonard) Gordon.
Gordon, James Roycroft was born on May 26, 1898 in Kingston, Ontario. Son of Byron and Edith Harriet (Leonard) Gordon.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Queen's University, 1920.
Research metallurgist, Michael Jackson O'Brien, Ltd., 1920-1929; researcher, Ontario Research Foundation, 1929-1936; director research, International Nichel Company of Canada, Ltd., 1936-1941; assistant to vice president, International Nichel Company of Canada, Ltd., 1941-1946; technical assistant to vice president, International Nichel Company of Canada, Ltd., 1946; assistant vice president, International Nichel Company of Canada, Ltd., 1947-1952; assistant general manager, International Nichel Company of Canada, Ltd., 1952; vice-president, director, general manager Canada operations, International Nichel Company of Canada, Ltd., 1953; vice president New York office, International Nichel Company of Canada, Ltd., 1953; executive vice president, president, International Nicel Company Canada Ltd. also United States subsidiary, 1957-1960, 60-92. Trustee Bank of New York. Director British American Oil Corporation, Steel Company of Canada, Ltd., Borden Company, Canada Life Assurance Company, Babcock & Wilcox County, New York, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Page-Hersey Tubes, Ltd.
Trustee Queen's U.; board governor's Ontario Research Foundation. Member Ontario Mining Commission, 1943-1944. Member Ontario Mining Association (president 1949-1950), Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy, International Copper Research Association (director), American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Society for Microbiology, Chemical Institute Canada, Mining Club, Masons, Toronto Club, York Club (Toronto), Mount Royal Club (Montreal), 29 Club, City Midday Club, University Club, India House (New York City)./.
Married Margaret Arthur, June 7, 1922 (deceased). Children: James, David, Shirley Gordon Harrison, Ruth Gordon Parrott;/ married Joan Ehretia Windus, 1955. 1 stepchild, Brian.