Background
Turner, Peter Merrick was born on July 4, 1931 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Ian MacKenzie and Marjorie (Merrick) Turner.
manufacturing company executive
Turner, Peter Merrick was born on July 4, 1931 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Ian MacKenzie and Marjorie (Merrick) Turner.
Bachelor of Science, University Toronto, 1954. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1956.
Staff assistant controllers department, Bridgeport Brass Company, Connecticut, 1956-1957; secretary treasurer, Perkins Paper Products Company, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1957-1958; with, Texaco Canada Ltd., Montreal, 1958-1968; treasurer, Texaco Canada Ltd., Montreal, 1966-1968; director budgeting and planning, corporation development, Molson Breweries Ltd., Montreal, since 1968; vice president planning, Molson Breweries Canada Ltd., 1968-1970; vice president corporation development, Molson Industries Ltd., Toronto, 1970-1972; executive vice president, Bennett Pump Inc., Muskegon, Michigan, 1972-1973; president, chief Executive officer, Bennett Pump Inc., Muskegon, Michigan, 1973-1978; vice president corporation planning and development, Sealed Power Corporation, Muskegon, 1978-1983; group vice president international, Sealed Power Corporation, Muskegon, 1981-1983; group vice president General Products Group, Sealed Power Corporation, Muskegon, 1984-1989; vice president business development, SPX Corporation, Muskegon, 1989-1991; vice president operations, SPX Corporation, Muskegon, 1991-1992; vice president corporation planning and development, SPX Corporation, Muskegon, 1992-1994; retired, 1994. Lecturer extension department McGill University, 1960-1967, Grand Valley State College, 1979.
General chairman red shield appeal Montreal Salvation Army, 1969-1970. Chairman McGill Associations, Montreal, 1969-1970. Board directors Hackley Hospital, 1975-1994, West Shore Symphony Orchestra, 1976-1994.
Board directors Muskegon Community College Foundation, 1976-1994. Member Mount Royal Club, Granite Club, Lake O'Hara Trail Club, Zeta Psi.
Married Beverley Brophey, September 13, 1958 (deceased). Children: Peter Merrick, Christopher Harold, David MacKenzie. Married Alix Johanna Houston, August 17, 1991 (divorced 1999).