Ronald Osborne
Ronald W. Osborne BA, FCA (11 May 1946 – 9 April 2013), also known as Ron Osborne, was an English-born Canadian executive, who was involved mainly with media organizations.
Life and career
Born in
Cambridge University in 1968, majoring in modern languages.[1] Osborne was initially an accountant in his early career after becoming a chartered accountant in 1972.[2] Osborne left Britain to work for Clarkson Gordon & Co in Toronto and later in Rio de Janeiro in 1976.[1]
From 1981 to 1994, he was with
BCE Inc as COO and then with Bell Canada as president and CEO.[3] In 1997 he left the private sector to join Ontario Hydro and later as president and CEO of Ontario Power Generation after the breakup of Ontario Hydro.[1]
In his later years he was with
Postmedia as chair in 2010 and was director of various other companies.[1]
Osborne died in his home in Florida at age 66 and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Krashinsky, Susan (18 April 2013). "Ron Osborne remembered as one of the best corporate directors in Canada" – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
- ^ "Postmedia chairman, Tim Hortons board member Ronald Osborne dies at 66 - Yahoo! Finance Canada". Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Postmedia chairman Ron Osborne, 66, passes suddenly". FinancialPost.com. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2018.