Biography
Mr. Hotchkiss, O.C., A.O.E. manages his own business interests in oil and gas, real estate, agricultural and professional sports. He was born in Tillsonburg, Ontario and, after World War II service in the Canadian Merchant Marine, graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology. Mr. Hotchkiss has spent his entire working career in Calgary. He is a member of several Canadian and American professional societies relating to petroleum and mineral exploration and has served on a number of corporate Boards. He is a Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research and is past Chairman of the Foothills Hospital Board. He is a Director of the Hockey Hall of Fame, serves as NHL Governor for the Calgary Flames and is currently serving his fifth consecutive term as Chairman of the NHL Board of Governors. Mr. Hotchkiss is an Officer of the Order of Canada and holds an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Calgary and an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from Michigan State University. He was awarded the Alberta Order of Excellence in 1998.
Biography
Richard Francis Haskayne, is the retired past Chairman of the Board of TransCanada Corporation having reached the mandatory age in April 2005. He was Chairman of Fording Inc. from 2001 to 2003, retiring when the company was converted into a Trust. He was Chairman of NOVA Corporation from 1992 to 1998 when the company merged with TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TCPL). Mr. Haskayne was Chairman of TransAlta Corporation from 1996 to 1998 and Chairman of MacMillan Bloedel from 1996 to 1999 when Weyerhaeuser Company acquired it. Prior to 1992, Mr. Haskayne was Chairman, President and CEO of Interhome Energy Inc., an integrated energy company with two principal business units – Interprovincial Pipe Line and Home Oil. Before joining Home Oil as President and CEO in 1982, he had spent more than 20 years with Hudson’s Bay Oil and Gas in various positions and was elected President of the Company in 1980. He has served as director on 18 public company boards; among them, Manulife, AEC, Crestar, EnCana Corporation and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce where he is honoured as Director Emeritus.
He currently sits on the board of Weyerhaeuser Company; is a Trustee of AHFMR (Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, a board member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the Alberta Bone and Joint Institute, as well as an Advisory Committee Member for the Order of Canada.
Raised in Gleichen, Alberta, Mr. Haskayne received a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Alberta in 1956 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1959. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, A Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors, a member of the Financial Executives Institute and was a member of the CICA (Macdonald Commission) to Study the Public’s Expectations of Audits. He was Chair of the Board of Governors of the University of Calgary from 1990 to 1996 and now holds the title, Board Chair Emeritus. He is Past President of the Calgary Petroleum Club and a life member of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Mr. Haskayne was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1997. In 1994, he received the Canadian Business Leader Award from the Faculty of Business at the University of Alberta and subsequently, an Honorary Doctorate of Laws. He also holds an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Calgary. In 1997, he was the recipient of the U of C’s Faculty of Management / Calgary Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Business Leader Award. In 2001, the University of Calgary honoured him with The Richard F. Haskayne Chair in Accounting and in 2002, the Faculty of Management was renamed the Haskayne School of Business.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants awarded him their Distinguished Service Award in 1995 and their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. He has also received the Distinguished Citizen Award from Mount Royal College and was made an Honorary Member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta.
In 2004, Richard Haskayne was the recipient of the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars of the Smithsonian Institution. That same year he was also inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame and the Association of Fundraising Professionals honoured him and his wife, Lois, with the Generosity of Spirit Award for their philanthropy.
Biography
The Calgary Business Hall of Fame is honoured to recognize J.R. (Bud) McCaig, Chairman of the Board of Trimac Corporation. Bud McCaig has been involved in Trimac since 1945 when it was founded as Maccam Transport Ltd. In 1960, Trimac was formed, and it purchased H.M. Trimble to acquire trucking operations in Alberta and British Columbia. From 1961 until 1968, he was President of HM Trimble & Sons and, from 1969 until 1970, he served as President of Westburne International Industries Ltd. He was named President and CEO of Trimac Ltd. in 1970, the company went public in 1971, and he was named Chairman in 1972.
Bud McCaig serves on the Board of Trimac Corporation, Bantrel Inc., Brookfield Properties Corporation and Western Lakota Energy Services Inc. He is also Chairman Emeritus of the Calgary Health Trust and Past Chairman of Calgary Laboratory Services. He is also Past Chairman of the Calgary Regional Health Authority.
Bud's contributions have been frequently recognized. His awards include an Honourary Doctor of Laws Degree from the University of Calgary, induction into the Saskatchewan Oil & Gas Industry Hall of Fame, Canadian Master Entrepreneur of the Year, Mount Royal College Distinguished Citizen, Paul Harris Fellowship Award from Rotary International, the 1998 Distinguished Business Leader Award from the University of Calgary and in 1999 the Order of Canada.
Bud McCaig has been a generous benefactor to the University of Calgary, establishing the McCaig Fund for Development and Enhancement and the Regional Program of Excellence in Joint Injury and Arthritis at the McCaig Centre for Joint Injury and Arthritis Research at the Faculty of Medicine.
In 2004, he made a major donation to establish the Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute to greatly enhance the care and treatment of Bone and Joint injuries and Arthritis for all Albertans.
J.R. (Bud) McCaig is also a co-owner of the Calgary Flames.
Biography
The Calgary Business Hall of Fame is privileged to honour Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman, Chairman and President of Dox Investments Inc. Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman is known for his entrepreneurial zest and has risen to become a prominent member of the Calgary business community over the past five decades. In 1949, he and his two brothers incorporated Seaman Engineering & Drilling Company Limited. The company would later expand into oil and gas drilling and become Bow-Valley Industries Ltd. In 1988, Bow Valley was taken over by British Gas PLC and Daryl (Doc) Seaman continued on as Chairman until 1991.
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman is also known as a one-person venture capital outfit. He has helped launch various companies including Canadian Conquest Exploration, Encal Energy, High Bullen Energy, NuGas Ltd., Springsyde Resources, Venator Petroleum and Zargon Oil & Gas. He continues to be involved in many other business areas as Director for Western Lakota Energy Services Inc, Far West Mining Ltd., Bow Valley Energy Ltd. and Pure Technologies Ltd. He is also Co-owner & Director of the Calgary Flames Hockey Club.
Throughout his career, Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman has served as chairman and member on various committees including the Calgary Sports Advisory Committee, Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada, Team Petroleum Olympics Fund and Governor of the Olympic Trust of Canada and Chairman of the Alberta Division. Receiving his B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, he was involved with many University of Saskatchewan committees between 1969 and 1988 including the Engineering Fund, National Corporations Committee, Geological Sciences Fund and Engineering Advancement Trust.
Daryl (Doc) Seaman’s achievements and contributions have been recognized throughout his career. Between 1941 and 1945 he served with the 500 Squadron R.A.F. in North Africa and Italy as a R.C.A.F. pilot and was awarded the Government of France Citation. He has received a honourary life membership and Frank Spragins Award from the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists. He is the Founding Governor of the Hockey Canada Foundation and has been inaugurated into the Saskatchewan Oil & Gas Industry Hall of Fame and Canadian Oilmen’s Hall of Fame. He is the recipient of the McGill Management Achievement Award, Paul Harris Fellowship Award, and the Officer of the Order of Canada. He was recognized with a Honourary Regent from the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame and has received a Honourary Doctor of Laws from both the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Calgary.