Biography
After graduation and a brief term with Proctor Gamble, Zimmerman joined Clarkson Gordon (now Ernst & Young), as a student-in-accounts from 1950-54.
He received his CA and worked as a Chartered Accountant (1956) and Audit Supervisor, 1956-58. Mr. Zimerman then joined Noranda Inc. first serving as an Assistant Comptroller at Noranda Mines (1958-61), and then Comptroller (1961-1966).
He subsequently became Vice President and Comptroller (1966-1974), Executive Vice President (1974-1982), President and CEO (1982-87), Vice Chairman of Noranda Inc. (1987-1992), as well as CEO, Noranda Forest Inc. (1987-1991), Chairman (1987-1993), and Director (1987-1994), as well as Chairman (1983-1990) and Vice Chairman (1990-1993) of MacMillan Bloedel after it was acquired by Noranda Forests Inc. Zimmerman also served as an independent director of Algoma Steel and as a foreign director at Royal Dutch Paper Mills (when MB was a dominant shareholder). Zimmerman retired from Noranda Inc. in 1994. Mr. Zimmerman has served on over 40 private and public sector boards throughout his career including directorships on the following Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd.; Confederation Life Insurance Co.; The Toronto Dominion Bank; Battery Technologies Inc.; Economic Investment Trust; Maple Leaf Foods Inc.; The Pittston Co.; Southam Inc; and Hydro One (2002).
He has had had many professional affiliations during his career including with: C.D. Howe Institute (Former Chairman & Dir.); Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (Fellow); Canadian Pulp & Paper Association (former Chairman); Canadian Forest Industries Council (former Chairman); University of Toronto, Faculty of Forestry (Advisory Board.); The Hospital for Sick Children (Honorary Trustee); The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation (Director); Roy Thomson Hall (Director); World Wildlife Fund Canada (Executive Committee); Zeta Psi; York Club; Toronto Golf Club; Craigleith Ski Club; Madawaska Club.
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 20/08/1944).
He served in Royal Roads (RCNC) 1944. (Transferred to RCN(R)).
He was appointed as a Midshipman (Temp.) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 03/07/1946).
He served in HMCS York 1946.
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (S) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 03/07/1947).
He served in HMCS York 1947.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (S) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 03/07/1947).
He served in A/Lieutenant (S) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 03/07/1949).
He served in HMCS York 1949-1953. (He was released 1953.)
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London)
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