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Mr. Harrison became President and CEO of the Company in October 2002. His academic background is extensive, including Accounting, Finance, Human Resources and Marketing from Sheridan College in Toronto, Ontario; Strategic Planning, International Agri-Business from Harvard Business School in Boston, Mass.
From 1966-1990 at Neilson Dairy, a division of George Weston Limited, he rose to Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Dairy Frozen Division (sales $500 million), with over 700 employees both salaried and unionized remaining strike-free under his stewardship. From 1991-1996 he was President and CEO of Robert C. Harrison Food Brokers Inc. He created a unique food and non-food brokerage business with a focus on food and mass-merchandising retailers nationally.
1997-2002 Mr. Harrison was President and CEO of Stoney Creek Ice Cream Delicious Alternative Desserts Ltd. He revamped the manufacturing, warehousing and distribution to make a world-class dairy manufacturing facility. He negotiated licensing and trademark agreements with notable companies such as Cadbury (frozen desserts), Movenpick Ice Cream (Switzerland), Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream (Vermont, U.S.) and an exclusive distribution agreement with Tropicana frozen products. | 