McCaig was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on 14 June 1929 to John Waters McCaig (1905–1981) and Stella May Cook (1909–1997). His father was originally from Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, while his mother was from Villa Grove, Illinois. John and Stella had three other children, Jeanne Bernice (1931–1961), Roger Woodrow (1933–1976), and Maurice Wayne. Bud attended Moose Jaw Technical High School but dropped out in 1946 to join his father in the transportation business.
In 1961, the company moved to Calgary and bought a competing company named H.M. Trimble & Sons, thus expanding their business into the rest of Alberta, and into British Columbia and Alaska. The merged company is known as Trimac for "Tri"mble and "Mac"cam as well for John and his three "Mac" brothers.[1] McCaig served as its CEO until his retirement in 1994, and later became chairman of the board.
In August 1994, McCaig purchased a 6.11 per cent stake in the Calgary Flames for $4.6 million.[2]
On 11 March 1950, McCaig married Anne Shorrocks Glass (1928–2015). They had three children: Jeffrey, Joann, and Melanie. The McCaigs divorced in the early 1980s. In 1984 McCaig remarried to M. Ann McCaig (née Schnell), originally of Tisdale, Saskatchewan. Ann was the widow of Bud's younger brother, Roger, who had died of cancer.
McCaig died in Barbados and was buried in Queen's Park Cemetery in Calgary.
Referencesedit
^Foran, Max (1982). Calgary, Canada's frontier metropolis : an illustrated history. Windsor Publications. p. 355. ISBN0-89781-055-4.[permanent dead link]
^Mike Board, "Flames lasso six new owners," Calgary Herald (9 August 1994), A1.
External linksedit
The Globe and Mail story on McCaig's passing
January 01, 1970
mccaig, john, robert, mccaig, june, 1929, january, 2005, canadian, businessman, owner, calgary, flames, franchise, john, robert, mccaigborn, 1929, june, 1929moose, saskatchewandied11, november, 2005, 2005, aged, barbadosoccupation, president, trimac, limited, . John Robert Bud McCaig 14 June 1929 11 January 2005 was a Canadian businessman and a co owner of the Calgary Flames NHL franchise John Robert McCaigBorn 1929 06 14 14 June 1929Moose Jaw SaskatchewanDied11 November 2005 2005 11 11 aged 76 BarbadosOccupation s President Trimac Limited McCaig was born in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan on 14 June 1929 to John Waters McCaig 1905 1981 and Stella May Cook 1909 1997 His father was originally from Thornhill Dumfriesshire while his mother was from Villa Grove Illinois John and Stella had three other children Jeanne Bernice 1931 1961 Roger Woodrow 1933 1976 and Maurice Wayne Bud attended Moose Jaw Technical High School but dropped out in 1946 to join his father in the transportation business In 1961 the company moved to Calgary and bought a competing company named H M Trimble amp Sons thus expanding their business into the rest of Alberta and into British Columbia and Alaska The merged company is known as Trimac for Tri mble and Mac cam as well for John and his three Mac brothers 1 McCaig served as its CEO until his retirement in 1994 and later became chairman of the board In August 1994 McCaig purchased a 6 11 per cent stake in the Calgary Flames for 4 6 million 2 On 11 March 1950 McCaig married Anne Shorrocks Glass 1928 2015 They had three children Jeffrey Joann and Melanie The McCaigs divorced in the early 1980s In 1984 McCaig remarried to M Ann McCaig nee Schnell originally of Tisdale Saskatchewan Ann was the widow of Bud s younger brother Roger who had died of cancer McCaig died in Barbados and was buried in Queen s Park Cemetery in Calgary References edit Foran Max 1982 Calgary Canada s frontier metropolis an illustrated history Windsor Publications p 355 ISBN 0 89781 055 4 permanent dead link Mike Board Flames lasso six new owners Calgary Herald 9 August 1994 A1 External links editThe Globe and Mail story on McCaig s passing U of C mourns longtime supporter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bud McCaig amp oldid 1135284290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
