Background
Besse, Ronald Duncan was born on December 7, 1938 in Stayner, Ontario, Canada. Son of Josiah Reuben and Annie Mae (Buie) Besse.
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Ronald Duncan Besse
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Student, Ryerson Polytechnic Institute, 1957-1960.
Career
From sales representative to vice president education division, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1960-1970;
president, Chief Executive Officer, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1973-1976;
managing director, editorial director Latin American, Libros McGraw-Hill Mexico, 1970-1973;
president, Consolidated Graphics Ltd., Toronto, 1976-1978;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Gage Public Ltd., Toronto, 1978-1984;
chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Canada Public Corporation, Scarborough, Ontario, 1984^, since 1984. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Macmillan Canada, Gage Distribution Company, Gage Ednl. Public Company, RDBCapital Corporation.
Board directors Rogers Comm. Inc., Rogers Media Inc., Molecular Delivery Corporation Inc., Toronto, Luxembourg Cambridge Holding Group, C.I. Mutual Funds. Trustee Sunnybrook Health Science Centre.
Achievements
Membership
Past Board of Governors The Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Past chairman Ontario Liberals, Heritage Dinner. Trustee Sunnybrook Health Science Centre.
Active Board of Trade. Member Canada Publs. Council, World President' Organisation (past chairman Ontario chapter, past international director, chairman-emeritus Upper Canada chapter), International Chief Executives Organisation, Granite Club, Board Trade, 4872 Club (past chairman), The National Club, Muskoka Lakes Golf and Country Club, Ocean Reef Club.
Connections
Married Barbara Jane Low, January 26, 1963. Children: Christopher, Alison.
