Robert Irving (industrialist)
{{short description|Canadian industrialist based in Moncton, New Brunswick}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Robert Irving
|honorific-suffix = {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|ONB|size=100%}}
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| office = President of the Moncton Wildcats
| president =
| term_start = May 28, 1996
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| predecessor = John Graham
| office1 = Co-CEO of J. D. Irving & President of Cavendish Farms
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| president1 =
| term_start1 = 1992
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| predecessor1 = K. C. Irving
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| birth_name = Robert K. Irving
| birth_date = {{circa}} {{birth year and age|1960}}
| birth_place = Moncton, New Brunswick
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| education = Acadia University
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Robert K. Irving {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|ONB}} is a Canadian industrialist based in Moncton, New Brunswick.
A grandson of Kenneth Colin Irving and son of James K. Irving{{cite journal |date=22 July 2010 |title=Secretive family dynasty mourns loss of leading member |journal=Campden FB |location=London |publisher=Campden Publishing Ltd |issn=2040-8900 |oclc=368200153 |accessdate=January 1, 2011 |url=http://www.campdenfb.com/default.asp?title=Secretivefamilydynastymournslossofleadingmember&page=article.display&article.id=22336 }} and Jean E. Irving, Robert is responsible for several businesses within the "Irving Group of Companies" with operations extending across North America.
Career
Robert Irving is co-CEO of J.D. Irving Limited. He also served as the president of Irving Tissue,{{cite journal |last=Cummins |first=Julianna |date=December 29, 2010 |title=Project expansion nearing completion |journal=New Brunswick Business Journal |location=Fredericton, N.B |publisher=Whiddy Pub. Co |issn=0829-5239 |oclc=290947609 |accessdate=January 1, 2011 |url=http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/journal/article/1365817 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708113906/http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/journal/article/1365817 |archivedate=July 8, 2011 }} This is no longer available at WayBackMachine operated in coordination with its supplier, J.D. Irving Limited, which has the Majesta and Royale brands and Irving Personal Care.
Irving is president of Cavendish Farms, which has french fry and frozen food plants in North Dakota, Lethbridge, Alberta, Wheatley, Ontario and Prince Edward Island.{{cite press release |url=http://www.cavendishfarms.com/uploadedFiles/Grocery/About_Cavendish_Farms/NewAnnan_press_EN.pdf |title=Cavendish Farms unveils new Bio-Gas Facility |date=July 7, 2009 |publisher=Cavendish Farms |accessdate=January 1, 2011 }}
He is co-chief executive officer of Midland Transport,{{Cite web|url=https://www.datanyze.com/people/Robert-Irving/2999543513|title=Robert Irving's email & phone | Midland Transport's Co-Chief Executive Officer contact info|website=Datanyze}}
and president of Midland Courier,{{Cite web|url=https://www.transportservices.info/company-midland-courier-in-dieppe-826|title=Midland Courier | Dieppe | Canada | Transport Services|website=www.transportservices.info}} both of which are shipping companies.
He is president of the Moncton Wildcats, a QMJHL franchise.{{cite web |url=http://www.moncton-wildcats.com/article/wildcats-reflect-and-look-forward |title=Wildcats reflect and look forward |accessdate=January 1, 2011}}
Other businesses Robert Irving is responsible for include Cavendish Produce (which provides fresh produce for the retail and restaurant sector), Cavendish Agri (a supplier of agricultural fertilizers, chemicals and agricultural solutions) and Protrans (a supplier of contract services, labor and professional expertise). Both Irving and his brother, Jim, are co-CEOs of J.D. Irving Ltd., which is based out of Saint John, New Brunswick.
Irving was made a Member of the Order of New Brunswick in 2024.{{cite press release|url=https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/order_of_new_brunswick/2024-recipients.html|date=August 5, 2024|access-date=September 22, 2024|title=
2024 Order of New Brunswick recipients|publisher=Government of New Brunswick}}
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