Kenneth C. Rowe founded I.M.P. in 1967, and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, he remains active in guiding and setting policy/vision for the Group. In 1956, Mr. Rowe joined The Great Grimsby Coal Salt & Tanning Co. Ltd. which at that time was Europe’s largest manufacturer of commercial fishing equipment. In 1964, Mr. Rowe was sent to Halifax as the managing director of their North American interests, which he left in 1967 to found I.M.P.
Mr. Rowe was appointed an Honorary Colonel by the Canadian Defence Department and, in 2002, was bestowed by Dalhousie University with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree. By profession he is fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. Rowe is past director of a number of public companies and the recipient of numerous awards including the Order of Canada. He has been recognized as one of the top 50 CEO’s in Atlantic Canada. In 2004, he was named the Atlantic Region’s Outstanding Individual Philanthropist by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. |