In an excerpt from his new book, a former oil executive explains why he kept his. John lawrence reynolds a look at the future of the energy sector and the rise of canadian oil corporation, suncor energy, by the companys former ceo, rick george. Rick george, champion of albertas oilsands, left things. Rick george, exsuncor ceo, says pipelines a matter of. Get the latest from suncor energys oil sands question and response osqar blog on your mobile device. Suncor ranks number 4 in the forbes global 2000 list until 2010, suncor marketed products and services to retail customers in ontario through a downstream network of 280 companyowned, and 200 customeroperated retail and diesel fuel sites. Former suncor energy ceo rick george died tuesday at age 67.
Toronto stock quote suncor energy inc bloomberg markets. Former suncor ceo rick george and his new book in calgary. Joining suncor in 1991 as chief executive officer, he guided the company in. We thank joyce for taking time to respond to our questions. If you are investing into any of canadas energy companies, it is worth giving it a read. Oilsands pioneer and former suncor energy ceo rick george. This new appointment increases the number of directors. Former suncor ceo rick george, pioneer of oilsands industry. Petrocanada is a retail and wholesale marketing brand subsidiary of suncor energy.
Rick george, who retired from the top job at suncor energy inc. Stock analysis including stock price, stock chart, company. Brief suncor energy declares increased dividend and announces additional share repurchase program. Suncor, the oil sands and the future of energy by former suncor ceo rick george rick george. Ken stern is the president of palisades media ventures and the former ceo of national public radio. Suncor, the oil sands, and the future of energy dr richard george, john lawrence reynolds on.
Suncor energy is a canadian integrated energy company based in calgary, alberta. Suncor, the oil sands and the future of energy and millions of other books. Suncor names former enterprise products ceo as new board. Former cisco ceo john chambers is working with 14 startups and counting, just published a book and is having the time of my life, he tells business insider. Canadas suncor energy has expanded the companys board of directors with the appointment of michael creel as a new director. Suncor mourns death of former ceo rick george calgary herald.
Prior to joining suncor as executive in may 2002, he was an executive at. We are deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of rick george, our beloved husband, father and grandfather, a. Market voice allows investors to share their opinions on stocks. The executive is credited with transforming suncor from a moneylosing oilsands mining company into one of. How i left the liberal bubble and learned to love the right.
Rick george, former suncor ceo at the spe heavy oil. Aug 29, 2012 this week we asked joyce hunt, author of an awardwinning book about oil sands history, to be our guest blogger, responding to questions we had about the early years of development. Mar 15, 2010 steve betts has retired as president and ceo of suncor development co. Ceo has written a book that reflects on his successful life and career. Oct, 2012 calgary building pipelines to connect alberta crude to west coast ports is a matter of canadian sovereignty, says the former ceo of canadas biggest oil company. Betts retires as president and ceo of suncor phoenix. Shadow people, his bestselling book on secret societies, has been published in sixteen countries. A former president of the crime writers of canada, he lives in. Rick george, former suncor energy ceo and pioneer of. He may have bid farewell to suncor, the energy giant he ran for two decades, but.
In a news release, the company says rick george passed away tuesday in calgary as a result of. Suncor ceo expects slow decline in alberta oil inventories. Canadian oil sands bid a tremendous deal for suncor. Aug 02, 2017 calgary rick george, former ceo of suncor energy and a pioneer of canadas oilsands industry, has died at the age of 67 after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. John browne, knighted in 1998, was a sloan fellow at stanford graduate school of business in 1981 and ceo of bp from 1995 2007. Prior to his appointment as ceo on march 31, 2009, henderson was the vice president of general motors and has been with the company since 1984. New book from cigna ceo and achilles founder sheds light. Suncor names former enterprise products ceo as new board member. Joyces book, local push global pull, is a documented history of albertas oil sands from 1900 to 1930. Aug 03, 2017 former suncor ceo rick george has died at 67. It specializes in production of synthetic crude from oil sands. Ca, an investment chat community for canadas small cap markets. Pinnacle west announced betts retirement from its tempebased real estate.
Crane lake nature trail opens on reclaimed land at a former suncor oil sands site in fort mcmurray. Suncor energy extends condolences on death of former ceo. Rick george, former ceo of suncor energy and a pioneer of canadas oilsands industry, has died at the age of 67. From the memoir of a former gang member to an analysis of the most efficient hiring methods, here are the best leadership books. Hsieh, ceo of the online shoe and clothing shop, told usa today in 2010 that one of his favorite books is tribal leadership.
Frederick arthur fritz henderson born november 29, 1958 was president and chief executive officer of general motors. Keynote speaker and former suncor ceo rick george will address the importance of growing global companies. Jun 03, 20 scottsdalebased phoenixmart has named former suncor development co. Suncor, the oil sands and the future of energy by former suncor ceo rick george. In our weekly posts, we talk about the energy industry, environmental impact, tailings management and reclamation, water management and the social and economic implications of oil sands development. George, who died tuesday, is credited with transforming suncor from a moneylosing oilsands mining company into one of canadas largest corporations over a 21year career before his retirement in 2012. New book from cigna ceo and achilles founder sheds light on the unique role of micro communities. He has published more than 20 fiction and nonfiction books. Suncor energy extends condolences on death of former ceo, rick george by published.
Taking an opportunity to learn from a critical player in the canadian energy industry, the ywe book club met at barcelona tavern last month to discuss sun rise. Former suncor boss finds a new place to hang his hat osum. Penn west names former suncor ceo rick george as chairman. I would like to read more books from the former ceo s of our canadian companies. We are deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of rick george, our beloved husband, father and grandfather, a statement from the family read. Suncor energy extends condolences on death of former ceo, rick george suncor energy extends condolences on death of former ceo. Aug 03, 2017 former suncor ceo rick george and his new book in calgary, alberta on october 22, 2012. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Former suncor ceo rick george, pioneer of oilsands. The former ceo of suncor energy has lost his battle with cancer.
If successful, the transaction will give suncor, canadas largest integrated energy. Suncor is a unique and sustainable energy company dedicated to vigorous growth in worldwide markets through meeting or exceeding the changing. Mark little, president and chief executive officer ceo. Written by the former ceo of suncor the text details much of the thinking behind operational decisions and the subsequent rise of this large oil company when many thought the oil sands were a poor risk. Eric axford retiring, chief sustainability officer, plays a critical role in supporting suncor s public policy and government interaction, leadership in environmental and social performance, as well as deepening the companys indigenous and stakeholder relationships and collaboration. Mark little is president and chief executive officer of suncor energy inc. Pinnacle west announced betts retirement from its tempebased real estate division in a press release distributed monday. Massive phoenixmart project takes shape as steve betts is. Oilsands pioneer rick george, who led suncor energy for 21 years as president and ceo, died tuesday from complications of acute myeloid leukemia, his family announced. Eedc president and ceo brad ferguson will unveil the organizations 20 statement of. The outgoing chief executive of canadas suncor energy on. Former suncor boss finds a new place to hang his hat. Rick george, the former ceo of suncor, joins us to talk about developing the oilsands, environmentalism and not following the herd.
May 06, 20 penn west names former suncor ceo rick george as chairman open this photo in gallery. Price to book value is a valuation ratio that is measured by stock price book value per share. According to suncor, rick george passed away in calgary on tuesday as a result of a complication from acute myeloid leukemia. Jan 09, 20 keynote speaker and former suncor ceo rick george will address the importance of growing global companies. Calgary building pipelines to connect alberta crude to west coast ports is a matter of canadian sovereignty, says the former ceo of canadas biggest oil company. The book value is essentially the tangible accounting value of a firm compared to the market value that is shown. Suncor defers montreal refinery project to focus on lowcost oil sands expansions. Former suncor ceo rick george has died at 67 canadian. Steve betts has retired as president and ceo of suncor development co. Leveraging natural groups to build a thriving organization. Jun 06, 2018 hsbc reconsidering its oilsands financing retreat. New book by hearsts former ceo, frank bennack, published.
Suncor energy price to book ratio 20062019 su macrotrends. The company extracts and upgrades oil sands into refinery feedstock. Suncor, the oil sands and the future of energy an engaging read by former ceo rick george that tells the story of suncor and the growth of canadas oil sands rick george was the former ceo of suncor and a pioneer of canadas oil sands industry. Former suncor ceo rick george loses battle with cancer. He is currently the president and ceo of suncor energy, and has been since 2012. John chambers, former cisco ceo, on his new book and. Rick george, president and ceo of suncor energy, addresses shareholders during the companys annual meeting in. Until 1991, it was a crown corporation of canada a stateowned enterprise, headquartered at the suncor energy centre in calgary, alberta. Suncor, the oil sands and the future of energy kindle edition by george, richard, reynolds, john lawrence. Suncor ceo urges alberta to find way out of oil curtailments reuters. Aug 02, 2017 suncor ceo rick george announces his departure from the company after the may 2012 agm and that steve williams has been appointed president and his successor as ceo during a press conference in calgary on thursday, dec. Aug 02, 2017 suncor today extended condolences to the family of rick george, former president and chief executive officer of the company, who passed away in calgary on august 1, as a result of complications. Aug 02, 2017 suncor energy extends condolences on death of former ceo, rick george suncor energy extends condolences on death of former ceo, rick george calgary. The former president of suncor discusses how his company became the.
Calgary building pipelines to connect alberta crude to west coast ports is a matter of canadian sovereignty, says the former ceo of canadas biggest oil. This week we asked joyce hunt, author of an awardwinning book about oil sands history, to be our guest blogger, responding to questions we had about the early years of development joyces book, local push global pull, is a documented history of albertas oil sands from 1900 to 1930. Oilsands pioneer rick george, who led suncor energy for 21 years as president and ceo, died tuesday from complications of acute myeloid. Former suncor ceo rick george speaks about the leadership transition to steve williams in 2011, as williams looks on. Suncor said on tuesday that creels appointment would be effective on january 1, 2017. Penn west names former suncor ceo rick george as chairman open this photo in gallery. Insights by stanford business former bp ceo john browne. Suncor ceo rick george announces his departure from the company after the may 2012 agm and that steve williams has been appointed president and his successor as ceo during a press conference in calgary on thursday, dec. This week we asked joyce hunt, author of an awardwinning book about oil sands history, to be our guest blogger, responding to questions we had about the early years of development. Calgary rick george, former ceo of suncor energy and a pioneer of canadas oilsands industry, has died at the age of 67 after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. I caught up with rick george, former ceo of suncor, to talk to him about his recent book sun rise.
Aug 02, 2017 calgaryrick george, former ceo of suncor energy and a pioneer of canadas oilsands industry, has died at the age of 67 after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. The former president of suncor discusses how his company became the secondlargest publicly traded corporation in the country while discussing the future of the oils sands and the energy industry. Sep 26, 2017 according to suncors ceo, the industrys investments in technology have also lowered costs and cut emissions per barrel on what is widely perceived as a highcost play thats a major source. Then compare your rating with others and see how opinions have changed over the week, month or longer. Aug 02, 2017 rick george, who helped pioneer canadas oilsands industry during two decades at the helm of suncor energy inc. Williams, 62, joined suncor in 2002 and took the helm of canadas largest energy. Former nucor ceo and chairman emeritus dan dimicco, an outspoken supporter of u. Suncor ranks number 4 in the forbes global 2000 list. Su in may following a twodecade tenure, makes the argument in his newly released book sun rise. Date, stock price, book value per share, price to book ratio. The former president and chief executive officer of suncor energy has died at the age of 67. Calgaryrick george, former ceo of suncor energy and a pioneer of canadas oilsands industry, has died at the age of 67 after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
The executive is credited with transforming suncor from a moneylosing oilsands mining company into one of canadas largest corporations. Mark joined suncor in 2008 as senior vice president, strategic growth and energy trading before becoming the senior vice president of integration following suncor s merger with petrocanada. Suncor energy ceo rick george richard rick george, chief executive. Well written account of the rise of suncor through their improvements of their gcos site in fort mcmurray and their takeover of petro canada. Sands and the future of energy by rick george, former ceo of suncor energy, with john lawrence reynolds harpercollins.