Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> December 3, 2001
WILLIAM P. BUCKLEY joined ShawCor Ltd. in 1994 as Senior Vice President,
Energy Products, responsible for four of ShawCor's business units:
Shawflex, Canusa-CPS, Canusa-EMI and Mark Products. In 1996 Mr. Buckley
was promoted to Executive Vice President and took on the responsibility
for all of ShawCor's wholly owned businesses including Guardian Oilfield
Services, Shaw Pipeline Services and OMSCO Industries. In December 2000,
Mr. Buckley was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer, responsible for all businesses and divisions of ShawCor Ltd.
Prior to joining ShawCor Ltd., Mr. Buckley was the President of Burndy
Inc., a manufacturer of electrical and electronic components. Mr.
Buckley is a past Chair and Director of the Electro-Federation Canada.
Mr. Buckley has a BASc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
Toronto and has an MBA from York University. Mr. Buckley completed the
Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 1986. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a history and overview of ShawCor Ltd.?Mr. Buckley: Let me begin by saying that ShawCor is the new name for
Shaw Industries, a name that has been known in the energy