Background
Birkett, John Hooper was born on October 16, 1925 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Leonard Harris and Gertrude (Caughill) Birkett.
accounting and consulting company executive
Birkett, John Hooper was born on October 16, 1925 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Leonard Harris and Gertrude (Caughill) Birkett.
Bachelor of Commerce, McGill University, Montreal, 1949.
District supervisor, Canadian Liquid Air Company, 1949-1954; sales service manager, Canadian Chm. & Cellulose Limited company, Montreal, 1955-1957; assistant secretary, Canadian Chm. & Cellulose Limited company, 1959-1961; assistant secretary, Columbia Cellulose Company Ltd., 1958-1959; assistant secretary, Canadian Chemical Company Ltd., Montreal, 1962-1963; assistant secretary, Celanese Canada Inc., Montreal, 1963-1964; secretary, Celanese Canada Inc., 1964-1971; vice president, secretary, Celanese Canada Inc., 1971-1972; vice president administration, Celanese Canada Inc., 1972-1979; director, Celanese Canada Inc., 1973-1979; vice president administration, secretary, Wabasso Inc., Montreal, 1980-1983; vice president finance and administration, Wabasso Inc., Montreal, 1983-1987; president, Woods Inc., 1982-1983; senior associate, Peat Marwick Stevenson & Kellogg, Montreal, 1986-1992.
Co-chairman finance campaign Montreal Young Men’s Christian Association, 1969-1971, board management, 1969-1973, Executive Committee, 1970-1973. Served with Royal Canadian Navy, 1944-1945. Member Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (director 1975-1980), Canada Textile Institute (director), Canada Chemical Producers Association(directory).
Married Joan Louise Macklaier, December 27, 1952. Children: Peter, Jennifer, Timothy, Elisa.