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Canadian industrialist based in Moncton, New Brunswick

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Robert IrvingONB
President of the Moncton Wildcats
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 28, 1996
Preceded byJohn Graham
Co-CEO of J. D. Irving & President of Cavendish Farms
Incumbent
Assumed office
1992
Preceded byK. C. Irving
Personal details
BornRobert K. Irving
c. 1960 (age 63–64)
Moncton, New Brunswick
EducationAcadia University

Robert K. Irving ONB is a Canadian industrialist based in Moncton, New Brunswick. A grandson of Kenneth Colin Irving and son of James K. Irving and Jean E. Irving, Robert is responsible for several businesses within the "Irving Group of Companies" with operations extending across North America.

Career

Robert Irving is co-CEO of J.D. Irving Limited. He also served as the president of Irving Tissue, operated in coordination with its supplier, J.D. Irving Limited, which has the Majesta and Royale brands and Irving Personal Care.

Irving is president of Cavendish Farms, which has french fry and frozen food plants in North Dakota, Lethbridge, Alberta, Wheatley, Ontario and Prince Edward Island. He is co-chief executive officer of Midland Transport, and president of Midland Courier, both of which are shipping companies. He is president of the Moncton Wildcats, a QMJHL franchise.

Other businesses Robert Irving is responsible for include Cavendish Produce (which provides fresh produce for the retail and restaurant sector), Cavendish Agri (a supplier of agricultural fertilizers, chemicals and agricultural solutions) and Protrans (a supplier of contract services, labor and professional expertise). Both Irving and his brother, Jim, are co-CEOs of J.D. Irving Ltd., which is based out of Saint John, New Brunswick.

Irving was made a Member of the Order of New Brunswick in 2024.

References

  1. "Secretive family dynasty mourns loss of leading member". Campden FB. London: Campden Publishing Ltd. July 22, 2010. ISSN 2040-8900. OCLC 368200153. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  2. Cummins, Julianna (December 29, 2010). "Project expansion nearing completion". New Brunswick Business Journal. Fredericton, N.B: Whiddy Pub. Co. ISSN 0829-5239. OCLC 290947609. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2011. This is no longer available at WayBackMachine
  3. "Cavendish Farms unveils new Bio-Gas Facility" (PDF) (Press release). Cavendish Farms. July 7, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  4. "Robert Irving's email & phone | Midland Transport's Co-Chief Executive Officer contact info". Datanyze.
  5. "Midland Courier | Dieppe | Canada | Transport Services". www.transportservices.info.
  6. "Wildcats reflect and look forward". Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  7. "2024 Order of New Brunswick recipients" (Press release). Government of New Brunswick. August 5, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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