John Baird
Chairman at CANFOR CORPORATION
Net worth: 327 235 $ as of 2024-03-30
Network origin in John Baird first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Company | Forest Products | 31 | |
Government of Canada
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| Government | Sovereign | 25 |
FWD Group Holdings Ltd.
 FWD Group Holdings Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance FWD Group Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of insurance products and services. It operates through the following segments: Hong Kong and Macau, Thailand and Cambodia, Japan, Emerging Markets, and Corporate and Others. The Emerging Markets segment includes business operations in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. The Corporate and Others segment represents the expenditure to support regulatory and compliance activities, as well as the business units across the finance, information technology and digital, investments, and distribution areas. The company was founded on March 18, 2013 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.
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| Holding Company | Multi-Line Insurance | 24 |
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
 Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Other TransportationTransportation Canadian Pacific Railway Co. provides rail and intermodal freight transportation services across Canada. It offers bulk, intermodal, and merchandise transportation. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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| Subsidiary | Other Transportation | 21 |
| Public Company | Pulp & Paper | 21 | |
| Public Company | Railroads | 21 | |
| Public Company | Precious Metals | 16 | |
FWD ProInsure Ltd.
 FWD ProInsure Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance FWD ProInsure Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the provision of life insurance, and general insurance. The company was founded on January 3, 2013 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.
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| Subsidiary | Insurance Brokers/Services | 12 |
FWD Ltd.
 FWD Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance FWD Ltd. engages in providing life insurance holdings services. The company is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands.
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| Subsidiary | Life/Health Insurance | 10 |
FWD Group Management Holdings Ltd.
 FWD Group Management Holdings Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance FWD Group Management Holdings Ltd. provides insurance services. It offers general insurance, employee benefits, pension and financial planning services. The company was founded in February 2013 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.
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| Subsidiary | Insurance Brokers/Services | 9 |
PineBridge Capital Partners LLC
 PineBridge Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance PineBridge Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of PineBridge Private Equity Group Partners and their ultimate parent is Hong Kong-based Pacific Century Group.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 9 |
Friends of Israel Initiative
 Friends of Israel Initiative Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Friends of Israel Initiative is a non-profit organization that works to counter the growing efforts to delegitimize the state of Israel and its right to live in peace within safe and defensible borders. The private company is based in Madrid, Spain.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to John Baird via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
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Illinois Central Railroad Co.
 Illinois Central Railroad Co. RailroadsTransportation Part of Canadian National Railway Co., Illinois Central Railroad Co. is a transportation and logistics company based in Chicago, IL. The private company focuses on improving terminal experience and efficiency, offering value-added services such as cargoflo, autoport, and warehousing. The company provides tools, guides, and information to help customers do business and ship their carload or intermodal shipments with CN. The company is committed to operational and service excellence, creating value for customers and shareholders, delivering sustainably, and supporting growth in the economies and communities it serves. Shipping by rail and intermodal is efficient, reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly, making CN a complete transportation and logistics solution. | Railroads | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN | Railroads | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LIMITED | Railroads | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Investor Relations Contact Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel Chief Operating Officer Director/Board Member Investor Relations Contact | |
| CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY | Railroads | Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board Investment ManagersFinance The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) is the Province of Ontario’s pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1990, OTPPB administers a defined benefit pension plan to active and retired teachers in Ontario. The firm manages investment portfolio for the benefit of present and future plan members and their survivors. OTPPB is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities Director/Board Member | |
| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada)
 BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PCCW LIMITED | Major Telecommunications | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Treasurer Director of Finance/CFO | |
Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
 Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG provides reinsurance, insurance, and risk management solutions. The firm focuses on the property and casualty, life and health, and asset management sectors. The company was founded on May 1, 1883 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PACIFIC CENTURY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED | Financial Conglomerates | Chairman Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp.
 Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp. RailroadsTransportation Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp. provides rail transportation services. The firm was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. | Railroads | President Director/Board Member | |
Vida AB
 Vida AB Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services VIDA AB operates as a sawmill company. It specializes in structural timber, packaging, pellet, and biofuel trading. The firm's products include timber, construction materials, and stable litter and wood pellets. The company was founded by Ingemar Svensson in 1867and is headquartered in Alvesta, Sweden. | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Chief Executive Officer | |
| AIA GROUP LIMITED | Multi-Line Insurance | Chairman Chief Operating Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| McGill University | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Pacific Century Group Holdings (HK) Ltd.
 Pacific Century Group Holdings (HK) Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Pacific Century Group Holdings Ltd operates as an investment firm. It has interests in Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT); Financial Services; and Property businesses. The company was founded by Tzar Kai Li in 1993 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. | Specialty Telecommunications | Founder Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Queen's University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Sovereign | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Hong Kong | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Alberta | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of British Columbia | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
The Jim Pattison Group, Inc.
 The Jim Pattison Group, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services The Jim Pattison Group, Inc. manufactures and distributes products from automotive, advertising, packaging, food, magazine distribution, entertainment, export and financial industries. The company was founded by Jim A. Pattison in 1961 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Advertising/Marketing Services | Director/Board Member President | |
| Simon Fraser University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Western Ontario | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| McMaster University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
SCB Life Assurance Public Co., Ltd.
 SCB Life Assurance Public Co., Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance SCB Life Assurance Public Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of insurance services and investment business. Its life insurance products include ordinary, industrial, group, and institutional life insurance. The company was founded on June 24, 1976 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chairman | |
The Institute of International Finance, Inc.
 The Institute of International Finance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of International Finance, Inc. operates as a financial institute. The company's members include commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, and investment management firms. It provides stocks, bonds, mutual & financial funds, and other investments services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
PineBridge Private Equity Group
 PineBridge Private Equity Group Investment ManagersFinance PineBridge Private Equity Group (PineBridge Private Equity) is a private equity firm an operating division of PineBridge Investments LLC founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Chairman Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
The Hong Kong Mortgage Corp. Ltd.
 The Hong Kong Mortgage Corp. Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance The Hong Kong Mortgage Corp. Ltd. engages in the provision of mortgage services. It offers mortgage insurance, reverse mortgage, policy reverse mortgage, microfinance scheme, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) financing guarantee scheme, mortgage purchase, funding, mortgage-backed securitization, and infrastructure financing and securitization. The company was founded in March 1997 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Association of American Railroads
 Association of American Railroads Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association of American Railroads operates trade associations. It handles freight transportation systems by policy making, standard setting, industry data, reports and publications, research and technology initiatives. The company was founded on October 12, 1934 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.
 Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. provides forest-based conservation services. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA. Kathy Abusow has been the CEO of the company since 2007. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Business Council of British Columbia
 Business Council of British Columbia Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Business Council of British Columbia provides business solutions. The council acts as a venue where members, policy experts, elected officials and government decision makers addresses the problems and form solutions together. The council was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Institute of Corporate Directors
 Institute of Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Railway Association of Canada
 The Railway Association of Canada RailroadsTransportation The Railway Association of Canada engages in providing rail transportation services. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Railroads | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Canfor Pulp Ltd.
 Canfor Pulp Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Canfor Pulp Ltd. supplies pulp and paper products. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Public Communications Contact | |
Forest Products Association of Canada
 Forest Products Association of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Forest Products Association of Canada operates as a wood, pulp and paper producer. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Binational Softwood Lumber Council
 Binational Softwood Lumber Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Binational Softwood Lumber Council is a strategic investor in initiatives that generate significant and sustainable economic benefits for the North American softwood lumber industry. The program it offers are green building, non-residential, residential, outdoor living, and building partnerships. The company was founded on April 10, 2013 and is headquartered in Surrey, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| WESTSHORE TERMINALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION | Other Transportation | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Westshore Terminals Ltd.
 Westshore Terminals Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Westshore Terminals Investment Corp., Westshore Terminals Ltd. operates a coal export terminal. The private company is based in Delta, Canada. | Wholesale Distributors | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| SWISS RE LTD | Multi-Line Insurance | Chairman Director of Finance/CFO Chief Investment Officer | |
| FWD Management Holdings Ltd. | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| Richard Ivey School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP. | Precious Metals | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| Prudential Corp. Asia Ltd. | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer | ||
Bolttech Digital Brokerage Singapore Pte Ltd
 Bolttech Digital Brokerage Singapore Pte Ltd Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Bolttech Digital Brokerage Singapore Pte Ltd is an international insurtech company based in Singapore, SG. and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Singapore and Germany. Bolttech's vision is to connect people with more ways to protect the things they value by leveraging the power of connection. The Singaporean company's ecosystem combines technology, protection, and insurance capabilities to transform the way insurance is bought and sold. The company was founded in 2020 and is led by CEO Robert S. Schimek. | Packaged Software | Chairman Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| Project Learning Tree Canada | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member |
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International
| Canada | 28 |
| United States | 10 |
| Hong Kong | 9 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| Singapore | 3 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 11 |
| Consumer Services | 11 |
| Transportation | 9 |
| Commercial Services | 9 |
| Distribution Services | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 651 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 218 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 169 |
| Chairman | 158 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 76 |
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| Karl Vilhelm Santhe Dahl | 90 |
| Si Hang Ma | 37 |
| Jill Denham | 36 |
| Robert Frank Agostinelli | 34 |
| Sean Roosen | 34 |
| Ronald Arculli | 34 |
| Dick M. Sluimers | 32 |
| Antonio Garza | 31 |
| Jane Peverett | 31 |
| Isabelle Courville | 26 |
| John Burzynski | 26 |
| Conrad Pinette | 23 |
| Richard Li | 20 |
| M. Dallas Ross | 19 |
| John Dacey | 19 |
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