Peter Bentley (businessman)

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Peter Bentley
Born1930[1]
Vienna, Austria
Died6 September 2021(2021-09-06) (aged 90–91)
NationalityCanadian
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCEO of Canfor Corporation
Parent(s)Leopold Bloch-Bauer, aka Poldi
Antoinette Ruth Pick
AwardsOrder of Canada

Peter John Gerald Bentley, OC (1930[1] – 6 September 2021) was a Canadian businessman and the third Chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia.

Early life and education

Bentley was born in

Canfor Corporation, an integrated forest products company. Canfor went public in 1983 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.[3] Bentley died peacefully in his sleep on 6 September 2021 at the age of 91.[4]

Career

In 1970, Bentley became executive vice-president of

Canfor Corporation and president in 1975. In 1985, he became chairman and CEO, a position he held until 1995. From July 1997 to January 1998, he was again president and CEO. He stepped down as chairman of the board in 2009. He was a director and an honorary director of the Bank of Montreal, a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, and a member of the board of directors of the Vancouver General Hospital & University of British Columbia Hospital Foundation.[5]

He has also served in numerous other volunteer positions, including the BC Sports Hall of Fame, the Vancouver Police Foundation, Canadian Golf Association, two independent school boards, and UBC advisory boards. In 2004, he was appointed chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia and held that post until mid 2007.[5]

He was also the chair of FORED BC Society, a federally registered charity in British Columbia created in 1925, that offers balanced education about forestry and natural resources.

Recognition

In 1983, he was made an officer of the Order of Canada for playing "an important role in manufacturing, business and finance in British Columbia."[6]

Personal life

In 2005, his family was awarded a portion of US$21.8-million in restitution payments for the theft of the family's sugar refinery in Austria by the Nazis.[1]

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