About Arden Haynes
Lived 1927 – 2017 (aged 89). Arden Haynes was a Canadian businessperson.
Arden Ramon Haynes (7 August 1927 – 23 March 2017) was a Canadian businessman and the ninth Chancellor of York University (1994 to 1998).
Born in Saskatchewan, he attended the University of Manitoba, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1951.
Early in his career at Imperial Oil, he had a desk in a hallway under an EXIT sign. He said the sign stood for Executive In Training.
He was the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Imperial Oil Limited.
In 1988, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He received honorary degrees from Acadia University and York University.
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Who was Arden Haynes?
Canadian businessman
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Arden Haynes was born on 7 August 1927 in Saskatchewan.
When did Arden Haynes die?
Arden Haynes died on 23 March 2017.
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Arden Haynes was a businessperson.
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Arden Haynes was Canadian.
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