William George Deeks

Background

Deeks, William George was born on February 13, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of George Campbell and Flora Catherine (Featherstonhaugh) Deeks.

Education

Graduate, Upper Canada College, Toronto, 1951; Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Toronto, 1955.

Career

With industrial sales, Proctor & Gamble, Toronto, 1955-1956; with marketing and sales, Noranda Mines Ltd., 1956-1965; managing director, Noranda Sales Corporation Canada Ltd., London, 1965-1967; assistant vice president, Noranda Sales Corporation Ltd., Toronto, 1967-1969; executive vice president, Noranda Sales Corporation Ltd., Toronto, 1972-1986; president, Noranda Sales Corporation Ltd., Toronto, 1986-1990; senior vice president Global Issues, Noranda Inc, Toronto, 1990-1992; also board directors, Noranda Sales Corporation Ltd., Toronto executive assistant to president, Canada Wire and Cable Company Ltd., Toronto, 1969-1971; vice president research and business development, Canada Wire and Cable Company Ltd., Toronto, 1971-1972. Chairman raw material committee Business Industry Advisory Committee to Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, tradecom. Mining Association Canada, Canada Secretariat for International Chamber of Commerce and Business Industry Committee to Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Ottawa, International Zinc Association, Brussels.

Incoming chairman business advising committee to Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris. Board directors Noranda Minerals Inc., Rudolf Wolff Group Ltd., London, Canada-United States Business Association, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada-United States Affairs Committee, Canada Chamber of Commerce. Lecturer Canada Institute Mining, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• William George Deeks has been listed as a noteworthy Sales corporation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Dellcrest Children's Center, Toronto, 1983-1986. Chairman Metro Toronto Canada Cancer Society Campaign, 1974-1977, Alliance for a Drug-Free Canada, 1991-1992. Board of Governors Toronto East General Hospital, 1970-1976.

Board of Governors, chairman finance committee, Upper Canada College, 1972-1989. Member Association Professional Engineers Ontario, Canada Institute Mining, Metallurgy and Energy, Prospectors and Developers Association Canada, Yale Club New York City, Toronto Golf Club (board dirs 1975-1978), Craigleith Ski Club (board directors 1983-1986), Caledon Mountain Trout Club.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, golf, skiing, history, gardening.

Connections

Married Julia Sewell Jarvis, September 18, 1958. Children: Robert, Elizabeth, James, Adrienne, Douglas.

Father:

George Campbell Deeks

Mother:

Flora Catherine (Featherstonhaugh) Deeks

Spouse:

Julia Sewell Jarvis

child:

Elizabeth Deeks

child:

Robert Deeks

child:

James Deeks

child:

Douglas Deeks

child:

Adrienne Deeks