Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 21, 2005
DONALD I. CLARKE is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rutter Inc.
Mr. Clarke holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Business
Administration (1974) from Concordia University and a Certificate of
Accountancy (1977) from McGill University. He is a member of the Ontario
Institute of Chartered Accountants. He began his career with what was
initially the family business, Clarke Steamships (later Clarke
Transport). Following its sale, he remained with the company and led the
1,000 employee freight forwarding division, which he grew from $25
million to $65 million in revenue. In 1983, Mr. Clarke and his business
partners formed the ConPro Group, where he acted as Chief Financial
Officer. He was a key player on the team that formed the strategic
partnership known as Newfoundland Offshore Development Corporation Ltd.
(NODECO). This company was the successful constructor for the $2 billion
concrete gravity-based production structure for the $5.3 billion
Hibernia platform and oilfield development. Following Hibernia, the
ConPro Group became part of a second large joint venture in the Atlantic
offshore oil and gas sector, this time to construct the Terra Nova
Floating Production and Offloading System for Petro-Canada. As both an
active investor and a business owner, Mr. Clarke is experienced in
startups in the marine, electronics and medical products areas. Profile
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