Richard (Dick) Francis Haskayne, (born December 18, 1934) is a

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businessman and philanthropist.

Early life and education

Raised in

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, he received a

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degree from the

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in 1956 and became a Chartered Accountant in 1959.

Career

He spent more than twenty years with Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Company becoming president in 1980. He was chairman, president and chief executive officer of Interhome Energy Inc. From 1996 to 1998, he was chairman of TransAlta Corporation. From 1996 to 1999, he was chairman of the board of MacMillan Bloedel Limited when it was acquired by

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. From 1992 to 1998, he was chairman of

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when the company merged with

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Limited. He retired from TransCanada Pipelines in 2005. From 1990 to 1996, he was the chair of the board of governors of the

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and is currently board chair emeritus. In May 2002, after Haskayne donated C$16 million, the University of Calgary renamed their management faculty the

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Awards and recognition

In 1997, he was made an Officer of the

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for "his high ethical business standards" and for having "helped lead fund-raising campaigns for several organizations such as the University of Calgary and the United Way." He is a Fellow of the

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(F.C.A.). He was inducted into the

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, the Calgary Business Hall of Fame, and the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame. He is a member of the Advisory Council of the Order of Canada. He sits on the board of directors for the Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute. and is also a member of th
Community and Partners Advisory Committee
of the

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. In 2006, he received the

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Published works

Haskayne's memoir ''Northern Tigers: Building Ethical Canadian Corporate Champions'' was published on March 28, 2007 by Key Porter Books.

References

External links

Richard Haskayne websiteNorthern Tigers: Building Ethical Canadian Corporate ChampionsMemoir of a tiger: Community leader Dick Haskayne chronicles his career in new book
May 4, 2007, University of Calgary {{DEFAULTSORT:Haskayne, Richard 1934 births Living people Businesspeople from Calgary Canadian accountants Canadian philanthropists Members of the Alberta Order of Excellence Officers of the Order of Canada University of Alberta alumni Weyerhaeuser