Jim Pattison
Jim Pattison
James Allen "Jim" Pattison, OC, OBCis a Canadian business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is based in Vancouver. He is the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and sole owner of the Jim Pattison Group, the second largest privately held company in Canada, making him Canada's 4th richest person...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth1 October 1928
CountryCanada
competition consumers good
I've always believed that competition is good for consumers and good for businesses.
dad huge terms
My dad made a huge impact on me in terms of right and wrong.
business change happening
No matter what business you are in, there is change, and it's happening pretty quickly.
canada twice
I probably fly twice a week, within Canada and the States.
eastern north population realize
When you live in Vancouver, you realize most of the population is in eastern North America.
business buy companies food gas general money oil people public putting
Today, public companies don't like the idea of conglomerates. People want to buy something in which they know where they are putting their money - into the food business or the oil and gas business. They don't want to put their money into a hodge-podge as a general rule.
retired
What I like most about an aquarium is that all ages, from toddlers to pre-schoolers to retired grandparents, can really enjoy the wonders of the sea.
came high hire job life nobody objective trying
When I came out of high school, my objective in life was to get a job selling used cars, but after trying for two weeks, nobody would hire me.