May 21 - Chips - Jack King

Jack King - living in Mississauga

"I left Chipman in 1987 after the ICI purchase and became President of Crop Life the trade association that represented the industry which of course included Syngenta. As President I was responsible for representing and promoting the industry, lobbying for much needed changes in the chemical registration system and introducing product stewardship initiatives.

The most important of the stewardship initiatives during my tenure were the recycling through 800 sites in Canada all metal (rebar) and plastic pesticide containers (mainly fence posts) with an industry cumulative expenditure in 1997 of $35 million and then the mandatory standards for pesticide warehouses (eliminating the one a year industry warehouse fires).

I was pleased to have Cam Davreux join the organization as Vice President to manage the container project and then have Charlie Trail as a consultant on the warehousing project.

I retired from Crop Life in 1997 with Paulette and I spending our summers in Mississauga, our winters at our ski chalet in Craigleith and then venturing on international vacations in both the Spring and Fall.

Paulette and I are very fortunate that all three of our children live in Toronto so that we are able to spend time with our 8 grandchildren. Susan our eldest who has 3 of our grandchildren retired from an advertising career to look after the children and married a Psychologist at the Princess Margaret Hospital. Our other daughter Carolyn also has 3 of our grandchildren and is also busy as Vice President and General Manager of  The Sun Products Corp (the manufacturer of Sunlight soaps and detergents) Our son Michael who has 2 of our grandchildren is a Principal in an Executive Placement agency.

I have very fond memories of my time at Chipman. The comradeship of the employees and the dedication of all to the company made it one of the most enjoyable positions that I have ever held. Jack"