William Lawrence Heisey

Background

Heisey, William Lawrence was born on May 29, 1930 in Toronto, Ont, Canada. Son of Karl Brooks and Alice Isobel (Smith) Heisey.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, Trinity College U. Toronto, 1952; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1954.

Career

Manager advertising and production, Procter & Gamble, Toronto, 1954-1967; executive vice president, Standard Broadcasting, Toronto, 1967-1969; president, chief Executive officer, Harlequin Enterprises, Toronto, 1971-1982; chairman, Harlequin Enterprises, Toronto, 1982-1990; chairman emeritus, Harlequin Enterprises, Toronto, since 1992. Board directors Aetna Canada, Staples, Inc. Board of Governors Atlas Group of Funds (formerly Finsco Superior vena cava syndrome Ltd.).

Achievements

• William Lawrence Heisey has been listed as a noteworthy Publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board Governors Banff Center, Canada, 1982-1988, York University, since 1985. Member board management Royal Conservatory Music, 1986-1988. Board directors Toronto French School, 1966-1973, chairman, 1967-1971, honorary board directors, since 1973.

Board directors National Ballet Canada, since 1988. President National Ballet Foundation, since 1994, Canada Film Center, 1988-1994, member founders county Canada Film Center, since 1994. Member of advisory board Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, since 1989.

Member Association Canada Advertisers (board directors 1964-1966), Badminton and Racquet Club, Harvard Business School Club (Toronto), York Club.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, boating.

Connections

Married Barclay Ann Smith, August 26, 1973. Children: Janet Elizabeth, Mark Alexander.

Father:

Karl Brooks Heisey

Mother:

Alice Isobel (Smith) Heisey

Spouse:

Barclay Ann Smith

child:

Janet Elizabeth Heisey

child:

Mark Alexander Heisey