Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 2, 2000

Gaylord Lindal – Viceroy Homes Ltd (vhla.to)

Gaylord G. Lindal, President of Viceroy Homes Ltd., is one of the pioneers of the Canadian home manufacturing industry. After growing up in Winnipeg and attending the University of California at Los Angeles and the University of Manitoba, he moved to Toronto in 1951. After gaining construction experience as a home builder in Oshawa and a dealer for Colonial Homes Ltd., he founded Viceroy Homes in 1955. In 1986 Viceroy became a public company, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. In January 1997, the Japanese External Trade Organization awarded the prestigious JETRO Chairman's Award to Mr. Lindal on behalf of Viceroy Homes ' only the fourth Canadian ever to receive this significant Japanese honor ' a commendation for commitment and leadership in the introduction of high-quality, pre-fabricated housing to Japan. Profile
TWST: Let's begin with a brief overview of Viceroy Homes Ltd. '

including its history, services, markets, and your view of the firm's

prospects.

Mr. Lindal: Viceroy was founded by myself about