Henry H. Ketcham

Henry Holman Ketcham III^[1] (born December 1, 1949),^[2] also known as "Hank" Ketcham,^[a] is a Canadian business executive, best known for serving as president and CEO of West Fraser Timber.

Biography

Ketcham became president of West Fraser Timber in 1985;^[3] later he also became CEO and oversaw the company until 2012.^[4] The company was founded by his father and two of his uncles; the three brothers were sons of Hank Ketcham, who played college football for the Yale Bulldogs and was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame.^[5]

Ketcham was a 1996 recipient of the Order of British Columbia.^[6] In 1999, he was appointed an independent board member of TD Bank.^[7]

Notes

1. Not to be confused with his paternal grandfather and namesake Henry Holman Ketcham, commonly known as Hank Ketcham (1891–1986).

References

1. "Announcing the 2009 Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame Inductees". Vancouver Sun. January 10, 2009. p. H2c. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
2. "Reuters.com". Reuters.com. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
3. Lyon, Jim (April 5, 1986). "West Fraser going public while lumber price is right". National Post. Toronto. p. 25. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
4. . Forbes. 2012-04-18. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
5. "The anchor of S.S. West Fraser". Quesnel Cariboo Observer. Quesnel, British Columbia. December 17, 1995. p. Sup. 13. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
6. COS Admin (2009-01-15). "1996 Recipient: Henry H. Ketcham – Vancouver | Order of BC". Orderofbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
7. Henry H. Ketcham III. "Henry Ketcham: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2014-05-19.