Roger John Short

Background

Short, Roger John was born on September 17, 1939 in Birmingham, England. Son of Bertram C. came to Canada, 1964.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry with 1st class honors, University of Oxford, England, 1961; Master of Science in Theoretical Physics, University of Oxford, England, 1962; Master of Business Administration, U. Toronto, Canada, 1979.

Career

With, Courtalds Ltd., England, 1962-1964; manager dissolving pulp sales then technical manager, Columbia Cellulose Ltd., Prince Rupert, B.C., Canada, 1964-1968; project director, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1968-1969; assistant manager mill, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Harmac Nanaimo, B.C., Canada, 1969-1971; managing director Europe, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., 1973-1975; vice president, general manager, Parsons and Whittemore Inc., 1971-1973; senior vice president operations, Parsons and Whittemore Inc., 1976-1980; group vice president, Reed Paper Ltd., 1975-1976; executive vice president operations, Celanese Canada Inc., 1980-1981; vice president corporate planning and development, Canron Inc., 1981-1985; executive vice president, finance and planning, Canron Inc., 1985-1988; president, Canron Industries Inc., 1987-1988; also board directors, Canron Industries Inc. president, Domtar Inc, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, since 1989.

Achievements

• Roger John Short has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Canada Association Corporation Growth, Confreie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (sous-commanderie de Toronto), Royal Society Chemistry, Oxford Society, Cambridge Club, Board Trade.

Interests

• Avocations: squash, skiing, tree farming, running.

Connections

Married Susan Drew, December 15, 1962. Children: Timothy, Helen.

Father:

Bertram C. Short

Spouse:

Susan Drew

child:

Helen Short

child:

Timothy Short