Background
Phillips, Robert Quaife was born on July 10, 1925 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Edward and Emily (Homer) Phillips.
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Robert Quaife Phillips
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Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, Ontario Agricultural College, U. Toronto, 1947.
Career
Sales representative, Canada Industries, Toronto and Winnipeg, 1947-1955;
advertising and sales promotion manager, Chipman Ltd., Hamilton, Ontario, 1955-1957;
sales manager, Chipman Ltd., Montreal, 1957-1960;
president, chief Executive officer, Agriculture Chemical Ltd., Toronto, 1960-1967;
regional general manager, Agrico-Chemical-Conoco, Memphis, 1968-1970;
national accountant executive, Tampa, Florida, 1970-1972;
vice president marketing, Phosphate Rock Export Associations, Tampa, 1972-1978;
president, chief Executive officer, Cansulex Ltd., Vancouver, since 1978. Chairman Tampa World Trade Council, 1976-1978. President Canada-China Trade Council, Toronto, since 1980.
Director, member Executive Committee Sulphur Institute, Washington,1983.
Achievements
Membership
Member Republican National Committee, 1977. Director advising committee Vancouver Community College, 1982. Board of Governors, regent, college director Foundation for Agronomic Research.
Member B.C. Institute Agrologists, Agricultural Institute Canada, Canada Exporters Association (vice chairman, director 1964), International Fertilizer Industry Association (finance committee).
Connections
Married Lorna Jean Torgeson, November 16, 1949. Children: Robin Lee Phillips Patterson, Kathleen Ann Phillips Goodwin, Robert Quaife, Laurie Jean.
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Nationality
Canadian