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Derek Burney

 
Board Dir. - TransCanada Corp.
 
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Company Name : TransCanada Corp.
 
Company Website : www.transcanada.com
 
Company Address : 450-1st St. SW
, Calgary, AB,
Canada,
 
Derek Burney Profile :
Board Dir. - TransCanada Corp.
 
Derek Burney Biography :

Mr. Burney is a senior strategic advisor at Ogilvy Renault LLP (law firm) and Chair of CanWest Global Communications Corp. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CAE Inc. (technology) from October 1999 to August 2004, and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Canada International Inc. (communications) from 1993 to 1999. Mr. Burney was the lead director at Quebecor World Inc. (communications and media) until November 1, 2005. Mr. Burney held various positions with the Canadian Foreign Service, including serving from 1989 to 1993 as Canada�s Ambassador to the United States. From 1987 to 1989, he was Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister and was directly involved in the negotiation of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. In 1992, Mr. Burney was awarded the Public Service of Canada�s Outstanding Achievement Award. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1993. He is also a Visiting Professor and Senior Distinguished Fellow at Carleton University, Chairman of the Confederation College Foundation and a Fellow at the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute.

Mr. Burney was conferred Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Lakehead University, Queen�s University, Wilfrid Laurier University and Carleton University. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Queen�s University.Committee Memberships

Audit Committee

Governance Committee

Other Public Board Directorships

CanWest Global Communications Corp. (Chair) (TSX, NYSE)

Securities Held

20072006

Common Shares 11,0001,000

Deferred Share Units 27,3103,299

 
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Ronald Cook

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Barry Jackson

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Harold Kvisle

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Kevin Benson

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Wendy Dobson

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