Tag: Alberta business history

Alberta Partnerships Sink the Way the Vasa Did, From the Inside

Alberta business partnerships rarely fall to rivals. The Vasa sank in 1628…

How Lee Williams Built A Cattle Empire On A Handshake

Lee Williams came west from New York for 20 cents an hour…

Susan Anderson Turned Two Employees Into a Global ATM Network

Susan Anderson launched DirectCash Payments in 1997 with two employees and grew…

Robert Brawn Built an Energy Empire and Gave It Back to Calgary

Bob Brawn borrowed $40,000 in 1965 to buy an Edmonton oil recycling…

Murray McCann Turned Calgary Business Success Into Lasting Compassion

James Murray McCann was born in Ottawa on December 31, 1938, spent…