Nathanael V. Davis

1915--2005
Nathanial Davis was the Alcan guy.
Man of principles: His principles, unwritten at first, were incorporated into a formal manifesto in 1978, representing one of the earliest forerunners to present-day corporate codes of conduct.

Right. American, Pittsburg.
Went to Harvard; LSE;
1939 he joined Alcan--worked on War time shipments of Aluminum to American buyers.
Was an officer in the US Navy in the Pacific.

1947-- succeeded his father as president of Alcan. Ah. So. That's something there.
Increased demand for Aluminum.

1950 Made giant smelter in NW BC.
Kitimat Kemano project.
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Modernized Alcan's smelter in QC.
upped production.

Made it huge.
Got the Bauxite out of Jamaica. And other countries.
Made lots of money.

Philanthropist Alcan. lots of places.

Alfred Powis

1930--2007
A CEO at Noranda for a long time. Called a company builder.
Was there from 68-- on.
Big on free-trade.
Montreal/Went to McGill/Commerce.
Began as investment analysis--praised for being a CEO. yep.

Noranda--took over Mattagami Lake and Brusnwick mining.
From 70s--80s opened more than 40 mines. big deal.
Noranda: Hemlo Gold; Canadian electrolytic Zinc, Falconbidge, and Aluminum.
ONE OF LARGEST PRODUCERS OF:
zinc, copper, nickel, aluminum.

Worked on exploration--found natural gas in Alberta: Noranda energy.
Chaired the MAC in the 70s.
Order of Canada.