John Ernest Irving CM (January 1, 1932 – July 21, 2010) was a Canadian businessman, the youngest son of the industrialist

K. C. Irving Kenneth Colin Irving, (March 14, 1899 – December 13, 1992) was a Canadian businessman whose business began with a family sawmill in Bouctouche, N.B., in 1882. In 1989, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. Biography Early life Bor ...

. Born in New Brunswick, Jack Irving, as he was called, along with his brothers J.K. and

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and their three families, share the ownership and operating responsibility for what is known informally as the ''Irving Group of Companies''. Following their father's death in 1992, ownership and responsibility for the Irving companies was divided as follows: *

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(J.K.) – Ownership of and responsibility for

Brunswick News Brunswick News Inc. is a Canadian newspaper publishing company based on Bloor Street in Toronto. Once privately owned by James K. Irving and based in Saint John, New Brunswick, it was sold to Postmedia in 2022. Brunswick News Inc. (BNI) was inc ...

and

J.D. Irving, Limited J.D. Irving Limited (JDI) is a privately owned conglomerate company headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It is a subsidiary of the parent company, Irving Group of Companies, along with Irving Oil Refinery, Canaport, Irving T ...

a conglomerate which has interests in several industries including forestry, pulp and paper, tissue, Super-calendered paper, building supplies, frozen food, transportation, shipping lines, and shipbuilding. *

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– Ownership of and responsibility for

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, its retail stores,

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, oil tankers and distribution terminals and other facilities. * John E. Irving (Jack) – Ownership of and responsibility for construction, engineering, and concrete and steel fabrication companies as well as Commercial Properties, Source Atlantic and Acadia Broadcasting, Limited. All companies within the Irving conglomerate, including

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are vertically integrated and buy services and products from other companies within the conglomerate, thereby maintaining profits within their operations. Jack Irving gained a reputation as being the most reflective of the Irving family, and was known for being far less aggressive than his older brothers when it came to business, choosing instead to listen intently and leave the talking mostly to them. Many credit this to a

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incident in 1982. Though he was found unharmed, the kidnapping left him aware of his own mortality and a shift in his personality was noted."Industrialist Jack Irving dies at 78"
CBC News, July 21, 2010 4:07 PM AT. An avid conservationist of ecological and cultural areas, Jack Irving was a strong supporter of the arts in Atlantic Canada. Irving died at the age of 78 on July 21, 2010, following a brief illness. His survivors include his wife, Suzanne Cameron; two sons, John K. F. and Colin D. Irving (deceased 2019); and a daughter, Anne Cameron I. Oxley. John K. F. Irving succeeded him in his business interests.

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