Tag: Alberta business leaders

BusinessThe Province

How W. Brett Wilson Turned Business Success Into Philanthropy

W. Brett Wilson trained as a civil engineer, spent three years at…

Alberta Tribune
Portrait of Avi Amir, 2026 Southern Alberta Business Hall of Fame laureate and founder of Homes by Avi
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Avi Amir Built a Homebuilding Legacy From the Ground Up

Avi Amir founded Homes by Avi in Calgary in 1978 and grew…

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Portrait of Martha Billes, 2026 Southern Alberta Business Hall of Fame laureate and Canadian Tire leader
BusinessCalgaryThe Province

How Martha Billes Turned Boardroom Grit Into a National Legacy

Martha Billes, born in Toronto in 1940 and daughter of a Canadian…

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Portrait of Jim Davidson, 2026 Southern Alberta Business Hall of Fame laureate and cofounder of FirstEnergy Capital Corp
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Jim Davidson Cofounded FirstEnergy and Shaped Alberta Energy Banking

Jim Davidson cofounded FirstEnergy Capital in Calgary in 1993 and joins the…

Alberta Tribune
Portrait of Stanley Owerko, 2026 Southern Alberta Business Hall of Fame laureate and founder of Petrogas Energy Corp
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Stanley Owerko Built Petrogas and a Legacy of Giving

Stanley Owerko moved to Alberta from Saskatchewan in 1962, founded Petrogas Energy…

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Portrait of Jim Bertram, 2025 Southern Alberta Business Hall of Fame laureate and founder of Keyera Corp
BusinessCalgaryThe Province

Jim Bertram Built Keyera From Gulf Canada Spinoff to Giant

Jim Bertram grew up on outdoor rinks in a small Saskatchewan village…

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Portrait of Joan Donald, Alberta Order of Excellence member and co-founder of Parkland Fuel Corp.
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Joan Donald Grew a Gas Station Into a Legacy

Joan Donald was born in Wetaskiwin in 1935, one of 11 children,…

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