Background
Harrigan, Kenneth William J. was born on September 27, 1927 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Son of Charles A. and Olga Jean (Wallace) Harrigan.
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Kenneth William J. Harrigan
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Education
Bachelor with honors, U. Western Ontario, 1951.
Career
With, Ford Motor Company Canada Ltd., Oakville, Ontario, since 1951;
regional manager Center Region, Ford Motor Company Canada Ltd., Oakville, Ontario, 1965-1968;
general sales manager, Ford Motor Company Canada Ltd., Oakville, Ontario, 1968-1972;
director sales and marketing, Ford Asia Pacific Inc., Australia, 1972-1973;
group director Southern Europe,, Ford Europe, Inc., 1973-1977;
vice president truck sales and marketing, Ford Europe, Inc., Oakville, Ontario, 1977-1978;
vice president, general manager sales, Ford Motor Company Canada Ltd., Oakville, Ontario, 1978-1981;
president, Ford Motor Company Canada Ltd., Oakville, Ontario, 1981-1990;
chief Executive officer, Ford Motor Company Canada Ltd., Oakville, Ontario, 1982-1992;
chairman, Ford Motor Company Canada Ltd., Oakville, Ontario, 1990-1992. Member policy committee Business Council on National Issues, 1981-1992, chairman Government Sectoral Advisory Group on International Trade-FTA Select Automotive Panel, since 1986, International Trade Advisory Committee. Board directors Ford Motor Company, New Zealand Ltd., 1988-1992, Ford Motor Company Australia Ltd., 1981-1992, Dome Consortium Investments Inc., London Life Insurance Company, London Insurance Group Inc., Samuel Manu-Tech Inc., Camco Inc., Ford Credit Canada Ltd., Noranda Forest Inc.
Member of national advisory county World Energy Conference. Member steering committee Economics Restructuring Project, Economics Renewal, Canada Labour Market and Productivity Center. Chairman steering committee Intelligent Manufacturing Systems.
Achievements
Membership
Chair Royal Ontario Museum. Member of advisory committee U. Western Ontario School Business Administration. Member Secretariat for 1988 Toronto Economics Summit.
Co-chairman automotive advising committee Federal Min. of Industry, Science and Technology, 1988-1992. Member Conference Board International, Institute Corporation Dirs. in Canada, Toronto Board Trade, Canada Chamber of Commerce, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (board directors 1981-1992), Canada-United States Business Association (board directors), Western Business Club Toronto (board directors), Ontario Jockey Club, Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, Founder's Club, York Club, Canada Club.
Connections
Married Margaret Jean Macpherson, June 18, 1955. Children: Tara Lynne Harrigan Tomlinson, Stephen Charles.
