Corporate executive.
Born on 27 September 1946, son of Skapti “Skip” Arason (1919-2011) and Edith Jean Avery (1922-2014), great-grandson of Skapti Arason, he grew up on a farm near Glenboro. After studying agricultural economics at the University of Manitoba (BScAg 1970), he worked for Manitoba Pool Elevators from 1971 to 1998, starting as a district representative, and progressing to member relations (?-1980), Corporate Secretary (1980-1985), General Manager of Services and Development (1985-1987), and Chief Executive Officer (1988-1998). He then moved to the Canadian Wheat Board as Chief Executive Officer (1998-2002, 2006-2008).
Birth registrations [Skapte Arason, Edith Jean Avery], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary [Skapti Arason], Winnipeg Free Press, 16 November 2011.
Voices of the Grain Trade [Greg Arason], 2 February 2012, Friends of Grain Elevators.
Obituary [Edith Jean Arason], Winnipeg Free Press, 31 May 2014.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 24 December 2024
