Jack Diamond
Male, Deceased Person
1909 – 2001
Who was Jack Diamond?
Jack Diamond, CC OBC was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.
Born in Lubience in Galicia, Diamond immigrated to Vancouver in 1927. He bought a butcher shop and later created British Columbia's largest meat packing firm, Pacific Meats. In 1963, Diamond sold Pacific Meats and formed West Coast Reduction, a tallow and feed company.
He was Chancellor of Simon Fraser University from 1975 until 1978. In 1979, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He was promoted to Officer in 1980 and promoted to Companion in 2000. In 1991, Diamond was awarded the Order of British Columbia.
At the age of 21, Diamond married Sadie Mandleman. They had two sons, Charles and Gordon, and have six grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.
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- Born
- Apr 9, 1909
- Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- Canada
- Lived in
- Vancouver
- Died
- Mar 25, 2001
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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