Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> November 22, 1999
JOHN PROULX is President, Director and Chief Executive Officer of
Industrial Rubber Innovations Inc. Mr. Proulx started his career in
Canadian provincial and municipal law enforcement. The last position he
held before retirement was in charge of major crime investigation. After
retirement, Mr. Proulx entered the optical field. He formed his own
design and manufacturing firm, which together with another optical firm
he managed, was awarded contracts by the Canadian Armed Forces to supply
100% of their eyeglass requirements. He sold his company in 1995. He
then formed a new international optical firm where he works closely with
the Canadian Government's Export Development Corporation. His last
contract was to instruct and train employees and management of an
optical company in North Africa (Tunisia) to grind and produce quality
plastic eyeglasses. Mr. Proulx's company also has contracts to supply
eyeglasses for the Canadian Armed Forces in British Columbia. In
November 1998, Mr. Proulx became President and CEO of the newly formed
Industrial Rubber Innovations, and took the company public in April of
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