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Hartley Richardson

President and Chief Executive Officer, James Richardson & Sons, Limited

Hartley T. Richardson is the seventh family President of James Richardson & Sons, Limited, a private, family-owned corporation, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. The company has interests in agriculture and food processing, financial services, real estate and energy sectors.James Richardson & Sons, Limited has over 152 years of experience in Canadian agriculture and specifically in the international grain distribution industry. Its whollyowned subsidiary, Richardson International Limited, operates the largest privately-owned network of grain facilities in Canada.Richardson Capital Limited is the company’s private equity arm, investing in Canadian companies in a range of industry sectors outside of the company’s core business. As well, the firm has equity ownership in Richardson GMP, a leading edge wealth management firm that is focused on serving the needs of successful families and entrepreneurs.Other businesses include subsidiaries in energy and real estate. Tundra Oil & Gas Limited is involved in oil exploration and production with over 1,500 producing wells in the Williston Basin of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Tundra produces over 15,000 barrels of oil per day. Real estate interests controlled through Richardson Centre Limited are currently concentrated in the ownership and management of office towers in Winnipeg, and have included a variety of commercial, industrial and resort ventures across North America in the past.Mr. Richardson serves as a Director of Canadian Pacific Railway and is a Director and Past-Chairman of the Business Council of Manitoba and Vice-Chairman of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. In addition,Mr. Richardson is Chairman of Assiniboine Park Conservancy, Vice Chairman of TransCanada Trail, and member of the Board of Governors for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Other affiliations include the Trilateral Commission, the World Economic Forum Global Leaders of Tomorrow, and the Young resident’s Organization. He is also actively involved in a number of charitable endeavours and community organizations. The University of Manitoba conferred upon Mr. Richardson the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws in 2004. Mr. Richardson was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2007 and to the Order of Manitoba in 2008.

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