Background
Irwin, John Wesley was born on July 11, 1937 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of John Coverdale Watson and Annie Elizabeth (Hiltz) Irwin.
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John Wesley Irwin, Canadian Publisher. Recipient Canadian confederation medal, 1967. Chairman board of trustees McMaster Division College, Hamilton, Ontario, 1988-1999. Member Association Canadian Publications (treasurer 1977), Canadian Education Association, Canada Copyright Institute (governor 1970-1977, 81-), Inter-Varsity Christian FellowshipCan. (director since 1973, chairman 1979-1991), Canadian Feed the Children (chairman 1992-1995).
Education
Bachelor of Arts with honours, U. Toronto, 1959.
Career
Teacher, 1959-1960; president, Book Society Canada Ltd. (educational books), Agincourt, Ontario, 1960-1983; president, Irwin Public Inc., 1983-1989; president, Ednl. Project Resources Canada Ltd., Willowdale, Ontario, 1994-1996; executive director, Scripture Union-Canada, since 1997.
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Membership
Chairman board of trustees McMaster Division College, Hamilton, Ontario, 1988-1999. Member Association Canadian Publications (treasurer 1977), Canadian Education Association, Canada Copyright Institute (governor 1970-1977, 81-), Inter-Varsity Christian FellowshipCan. (director since 1973, chairman 1979-1991), Canadian Feed the Children (chairman 1992-1995).
Connections
Married Marjorie Eleanor Gray, December 16, 1961. Children— John Joseph, Marjorie Elizabeth, Peter David Gordon, Andrew James Gray.
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Canadian