Bud McCaig
Encyclopedia
John Robert McCaig (1929 - January 11, 2005) was a Canadian
businessman and a co-owner of the Calgary Flames
NHL
franchise.
Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
, McCaig dropped out of high school to become a truck driver, following in the footsteps of his father, John W. (Jack) McCaig, for whom he worked in the Maccam Transport Company.
In 1961, the company moved to Calgary
and bought a competing company named H.M. Trimble & Sons, thus expanding their business into the rest of Alberta
, and into British Columbia
and Alaska
. The company is currently known as Trimac; McCaig served as its CEO until his retirement in 1994, and later became chairman of the board.
In the 1980s, McCaig paired with Harley Hotchkiss
and Alvin Libin to purchase a share of the Calgary Flames
. McCaig died on January 11, 2005 in Barbados
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
businessman and a co-owner of the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
franchise.
Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River. It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. It is best known as a retirement and tourist city that serves as a hub to the hundreds of small towns...
, McCaig dropped out of high school to become a truck driver, following in the footsteps of his father, John W. (Jack) McCaig, for whom he worked in the Maccam Transport Company.
In 1961, the company moved to Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
and bought a competing company named H.M. Trimble & Sons, thus expanding their business into the rest of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, and into British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. The company is currently known as Trimac; McCaig served as its CEO until his retirement in 1994, and later became chairman of the board.
In the 1980s, McCaig paired with Harley Hotchkiss
Harley Hotchkiss
Harley Norman Hotchkiss, was a Canadian business and community leader who was best known for his contributions to health and sports development in Canada. He was one of the original owners that brought the National Hockey League's Atlanta Flames to Calgary in 1980 and remained a team owner until...
and Alvin Libin to purchase a share of the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
. McCaig died on January 11, 2005 in Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
.