Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> October 11, 1999

Lawrence W. Bates – Sun-rype Products Ltd (srfb.t)

LAWRENCE W. BATES is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun-Rype Products, Ltd. Previously, he was Vice President of their Beverage Division and of Sales and Marketing, General Manager, Sales Manager, Sales Supervisor and Branch Manager. Prior to joining Sun-Rype, he was with Walter M. Lowney Company (1966-1968) and Canada Safeway Limited (1960-1966). Mr. Bates attended Cornell University, where he studied Food Retailing and Economics, as well as the University of Saskatchewan, where he was in the Business Administration Program. He is married and has three children. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a brief overview and a history of Sun-

Rype to set the stage for our readers?

Mr. Bates: Sun-Rype is over 50-years-old. It was incorporated in 1946

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