Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> September 20, 1999
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
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