Background
Tapp, Lawrence G. was born on October 6, 1937 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Son of Grenville E. and Marguerite Tapp.
Packaging and labels company executive
Tapp, Lawrence G. was born on October 6, 1937 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Son of Grenville E. and Marguerite Tapp.
Bachelor, McMaster U., Hamilton, Canada Diploma in Business Administration, U. Kansas.
Instructor management training, Bell Canada, Toronto, Ontario, 1961; with labor relations, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Oakville, 1963-1966; organization planner, General Foods, Toronto, 1966-1967; director personnel organization planning, Hallmark Cards, Toronto, 1967-1969; associate director manufacturing, Hallmark Cards, Toronto, 1969-1972; vice president operations, board directors, Hallmark Cards, Toronto, 1972-1978; general manager, Lawson Graphics Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1978-1979; division manager, board directors, Lawson and Jones West, Winnipeg, 1979-1980; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Lawson and Jones Ltd., London, Ontario, 1980-1982; president, chief Executive officer, Lawson and Jones Ltd., London, 1982-1985; president, chief Executive officer, Lawson Mardon Group Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, 1985-1990; vice chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Lawson Mardon Group Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, since 1991. Board directors Graphic Arts Technology Foundation, Cragnotti & Partners, Canada Surety Сompany. Vice president United Kingdom Institute Packaging.
Board Governors McMaster U., since 1988. Chairman Aquatic Trust of Canada. Member Canada Amateur Swimming Association (past chairman, president), Aquatic Federation Canada (past chairman), Canada Olympic Association, Ontario Club.
Married Joanne Fuller, January 3, 1959. Children: John Grenville, Jill Mary Ellen.