JR Shaw

JR Shaw
OC AOE
JR Shaw OC AOE
Born	James Robert Shaw; August 14, 1934 (age 90); Brigden, Ontario
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	Michigan State University
Occupation	Businessman

JR Shaw^[1] OC AOE (born August 14, 1934) is a Canadian businessman. He founded Edmonton-based Shaw Communications in 1966 and is the current executive chairman of the company.^[2] As of 2016, Shaw and other members of his family control 85 per cent of the Class A voting shares of Corus Entertainment and 78 per cent of the class A voting shares of Shaw Communications.^[2] Shaw also currently sits on the board of directors of Suncor Energy.

Personal life

JR Shaw was born James Robert Shaw in Brigden, Ontario, the son of Lottie and Francis Shaw, and was raised on his family's farm. He moved to Edmonton in 1961. He is the father of Jim Shaw, former chief executive officer of Shaw Communications. He holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Michigan State University. He has received several honorary degrees, including ones from the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, and Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa.^{[citation needed]}

In 2002, Shaw legally changed his name from James Robert Shaw to JR Shaw.^[1]

Honours

2003: Officer of the Order of Canada^[3]
2008: Alberta Order of Excellence^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Shaw Family - The Canadian Encyclopedia". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
^ ^a ^b Dobby, Christine (2016-01-13). "Five things to know about the Corus-Shaw Media deal". The Globe and Mail.
^ "JR Shaw". Honours Recipients. Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^ "JR Shaw". The Alberta Order of Excellence. Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

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[canenc-1] "Shaw Family - The Canadian Encyclopedia". The Canadian Encyclopedia.

[dobby-2] Dobby, Christine (2016-01-13). "Five things to know about the Corus-Shaw Media deal". The Globe and Mail.

[3] "JR Shaw". Honours Recipients. Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

[aoe-bio-4] "JR Shaw". The Alberta Order of Excellence. Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

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v t e Shaw Communications
Corporate directors	Christy Clark Jim Dinning Ron Joyce Charles Keating Don Mazankowski Jim Shaw JR Shaw
Assets	CPAC (23.68%)^2,4 Shaw Broadcast Services Shaw Direct Shaw PPV Shaw Spotlight³
Other affiliated companies	Corus Entertainment¹
Defunct/historical brands and predecessors	Moffat Communications Videon Cablesystems MSNBC Canada⁴ Western International Communications Shaw Media Shomi⁴ CJBN-TV Kenora Shaw Multicultural Channel³
¹The voting shares of both Shaw and Corus are controlled by the Shaw family. ²Joint venture with several other cable companies. ³Community channels owned by Shaw Cablesystems. ⁴Joint venture with partners including Rogers Communications. Many of the assets listed above are only partially owned by Shaw. Refer to full asset list for detailed information.