Jim J. Lawson
Chief Executive Officer at Woodbine Entertainment Group
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Jim J.
Lawson is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Woodbine Entertainment Group.
Previously, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Westerkirk Capital, Inc. He also held the position of Chairman-Governors Board at the Canadian Football League from 2013 to 2019.
Additionally, he has experience as a Director at Old Steelco, Inc., Zargon Energy Trust, and Zargon Oil & Gas Ltd.
Mr. Lawson was also a Partner at Torys LLP and Davies Ward & Beck LLP.
He completed his undergraduate degree at Brown University and his graduate degree at the University of Western Ontario.
Jim J. Lawson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Woodbine Entertainment Group
 Woodbine Entertainment Group Casinos/GamingConsumer Services Woodbine Entertainment Group operates horse racing racetracks, casino and off-track betting stations. It offers racing, gaming, and entertainment services. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Jim J. Lawson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Canadian Football League
 Canadian Football League Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Canadian Football League operates and organizes football teams. The company provides statistics, cybercasts, player of the week and month and sections pertaining to each team. It was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada | Chairman | 2019-11-30 |
Old Steelco, Inc.
 Old Steelco, Inc. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Old Steelco, Inc. manufactures and sells steel sheet and plate products. It provides rolled and heat treated steel plate products, including grades, rolled, heat treated plates, and floor and armour plates for construction, mining, manufacturing, energy, shipbuilding, and military applications. The firm offers hot and cold rolled sheet steels in carbon and HSLA grades for use in manufacturing applications of automotive industry. The company was founded by Francis Hector Clergue in February 1901 and is headquartered in Marie, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2007-06-24 |
Zargon Energy Trust
 Zargon Energy Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Zargon Energy Trust engages in the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of petroleum & natural gas in Canada. The firm was created from the acquisition of all of the operational, financial and intellectual assets of Zargon Oil & Gas Ltd. on June 15, 2004. The company's business is exploitation and it uses their technical skills to understand the mechanics of individual reservoirs and then apply technologies to increase the recovery of undrained oil or natural gas, These reservoirs are the feedstock for increasing their production and adding reserves. It holds an interest in Williston Basin property located in southeast Saskatchewan. | Director/Board Member | - |
| ZARGON OIL & GAS LTD. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Davies Ward & Beck LLP | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Jim J. Lawson
| University of Western Ontario | Graduate Degree |
| Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| ZARGON OIL & GAS LTD. | Energy Minerals |
| Private companies | 7 |
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Westerkirk Capital, Inc.
 Westerkirk Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Westerkirk Capital, Inc. is a private equity firm located in Toronto, Ontario | Finance |
Torys LLP
 Torys LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Torys LLP provides legal services. It specializes in aboriginal, banking and debt finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, tax, intellectual property, and pensions and employment. The company was founded by John Stewart Donald Tory in 1941 and is headquartered in Toronto, CA. | Commercial Services |
| Davies Ward & Beck LLP | Commercial Services |
Zargon Energy Trust
Zargon Energy Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Zargon Energy Trust engages in the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of petroleum & natural gas in Canada. The firm was created from the acquisition of all of the operational, financial and intellectual assets of Zargon Oil & Gas Ltd. on June 15, 2004. The company's business is exploitation and it uses their technical skills to understand the mechanics of individual reservoirs and then apply technologies to increase the recovery of undrained oil or natural gas, These reservoirs are the feedstock for increasing their production and adding reserves. It holds an interest in Williston Basin property located in southeast Saskatchewan. | Miscellaneous |
Woodbine Entertainment Group
Woodbine Entertainment Group Casinos/GamingConsumer Services Woodbine Entertainment Group operates horse racing racetracks, casino and off-track betting stations. It offers racing, gaming, and entertainment services. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Consumer Services |
Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Canadian Football League operates and organizes football teams. The company provides statistics, cybercasts, player of the week and month and sections pertaining to each team. It was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada | Consumer Services |
Old Steelco, Inc.
Old Steelco, Inc. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Old Steelco, Inc. manufactures and sells steel sheet and plate products. It provides rolled and heat treated steel plate products, including grades, rolled, heat treated plates, and floor and armour plates for construction, mining, manufacturing, energy, shipbuilding, and military applications. The firm offers hot and cold rolled sheet steels in carbon and HSLA grades for use in manufacturing applications of automotive industry. The company was founded by Francis Hector Clergue in February 1901 and is headquartered in Marie, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
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