birth_place awards birth_date known_for article_title name
vancouver , british columbia order of canada order of british columbia 21 september 1944 chair and ceo of lignum ltd. . jake kerr
 john -lrb- jake -rrb- custance kerr
jake kerr

john -lrb- jake -rrb- custance kerr , -lrb- born september 21 , 1944 -rrb- is a canadian executive .
he is the former chair and ceo of lignum ltd. , one of canada 's largest privately held forest product companies .
born in vancouver , british columbia , he received a bachelor of arts degree from the university of british columbia in 1965 and a mba from the university of california , berkeley in 1967 .
since 1999 , he is a member of the board of directors of scotiabank .
in 2002 , he was made a member of the order of canada `` for his ability to bring together diverse interests '' and having `` served as canada 's lead negotiator in international trade talks '' .
in 1997 , he was awarded the order of british columbia .
