Richard Oland
Richard Henry Oland OC | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 |
| Died | July 6, 2011 Canterbury Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Cause of death | Bludgeoning |
| Body discovered | July 7, 2011 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Dick |
| Alma mater | Rothesay Collegiate School, Regiopolis College, University of New Brunswick (B.A.), Wallerstein Laboratories (Certificate of Brewing Technology) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Employer(s) | Far End Corporation, Kingshurst Estates Limited, Brookville Transport Limited, Moosehead Breweries, Brookville Manufacturing Co. |
| Board member of | Ganong Bros. Limited, the Huntsman Marine Science Center and the United Way of Greater Saint John, Saint John Jeux Canada Games, 1985 Jeux Canada Games Foundation Inc., New Brunswick Museum, ParticipACTION |
| Spouse | Constance Katherine Oland (nee Connell) |
| Children | Elizabeth (Lisa) Jane Bustin, Jacqueline Lee Walsh, Dennis James Oland |
| Awards | Honorary Doctorate, University of New Brunswick |
Richard Oland, OC was a prominent businessman, the owner of several trucking companies and an investment firm. He was a member of the Order of Canada and a member of the Oland family who own Moosehead Brewery. In 1981, he left his position as Executive Vice President of the brewery after his brother Derek was chosen to become president.[2][3] Oland was killed in his office on July 6, 2011.[4] His son, Dennis Oland was charged with the Murder of Richard Oland and was convicted by a jury of second degree murder on December 19, 2015.[5] Less than a year later, in October 2016, however, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal threw out his conviction on the basis of errors made by the trial judge, and ordered a new trial.[6]
References
- ^ "Oland murder trial opens with details of beating, accused's financial woes". theglobeandmail.com.
- ^ Köhler, Nicholas (13 November 2013). "Murder and a Maritime dynasty: The Dick Oland case". Macleans. Rogers Media. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
"The younger one wanted to be president and he hadn't the experience," P.W. once told the Financial Post Magazine coolly.
- ^ "Richard Oland: obituary and death notice on InMemoriam". Inmemoriam.ca. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ^ "Prominent N.B. businessman Richard Oland found dead - New Brunswick - CBC News". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ^ "Preliminary inquiry for Dennis Oland, charged with murder in dad's death, begins | CTV News". Ctvnews.ca. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ^ MacKinnon, Bobbi-Jean (3 January 2017). "Dennis Oland's new murder trial date could be set today". CBC News. CBC. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
Scheduling was adjourned last month as parties waited for Court of Appeal's written ruling quashing conviction
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