Name
James Irving
Primary Residence
Saint John, Canada
Citizenship
Canada
Source Of Wealth
diversified
Net Worth
$6,200,000,000
Forbes Profile
Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:
209
Forbes List Rank One: Title
#209 Billionaires 2019
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Summary
James Irving owns J.D. Irving, a conglomerate with more than two dozen companies in frozen foods, retail, shipbuilding, transportation and more.His timber and forestry operation, based in New Brunswick, has planted over a billion trees since 1957.His family's fortune dates back to the 19th century, when his grandfather left Scotland and launched a general store and lumber and farming companies.His father added to the empire with oil operations in the 1920s; upon his 1992 death the three brothers James, Arthur and John split the assets.Irving Woodlands, a division of J.D. Irving, is the sixth-largest landowner in the U.S. with 1.25 million acres of land.Jim and Robert Irving, James Irving's sons, are co-CEOs of the J. D. Irving empire, which also includes one of Canada's biggest shipbuilders.
Did you know?
Irving's brother, Arthur Irving, is also a billionaire, though inter-family relations have reportedly turned fractious and the brothers reportedly rarely speak.J.D. Irving holds the Guinness World Record for most trees planted in an hour: 53,000.
Age
91
Categories
Number of Children
4
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