Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> March 5, 2001

Edward Kennedy – The North West Company (nwf.un:tse)

EDWARD S. KENNEDY joined The North West Company in 1989. He has served in a number of senior management positions including COO of North West and CEO of the Alaska Commercial Company, the company's US subsidiary located in Anchorage. Mr. Kennedy returned to Winnipeg in 1997 and assumed the positions of President and CEO. He remains Chairman and CEO of the Alaska Commercial Company. Mr. Kennedy holds an Honours degree in Business from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. Prior to joining North West, he worked in corporate finance and law in both Toronto and Winnipeg, Canada. In April 1999, Mr. Kennedy was named a recipient of Canada's 'Top 40 Under 40' award, an annual program that recognizes young leaders across the country. Profile
TWST: Would you mind providing our readers with a brief overview of the

company and of what you've been doing over the last year or so?

Mr. Kennedy: The North West Company is a retail chain.