Heliport
7th Oct 2006, 17:29
Craig Dobbin O.C. - founder, controlling shareholder and Executive Chairman of CHC Helicopters - died at his home in Newfoundland today, following a brief illness which he is said to have fought with courage, strength and dignity.
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Dobbin founded Sealand Helicopters with just one helicopter in 1976 and subsequently acquired Toronto Helicopters, Okanagan Helicopters and British International Helicopters. In 1987, he merged all four companies into CHC Helicopter Corporation.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1992.
In 1999, CHC took control of Helikopter Services Group ASA of Norway, making CHC the world's largest provider of helicopter transport with aircraft operating in more than 30 countries.
Dobbin delivered his final speech to shareholders a few weeks ago on the 28 September in Vancouver.
He was 71.
(In a press release yesterday, CHC announced he was taking a leave of absence for unspecified health reasons and that his son Mark Dobbin, Deputy Chairman, would be taking over his duties on an interim basis.)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/Rotorheads/Gallery/CHC_craig_dobbin.jpg
Dobbin founded Sealand Helicopters with just one helicopter in 1976 and subsequently acquired Toronto Helicopters, Okanagan Helicopters and British International Helicopters. In 1987, he merged all four companies into CHC Helicopter Corporation.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1992.
In 1999, CHC took control of Helikopter Services Group ASA of Norway, making CHC the world's largest provider of helicopter transport with aircraft operating in more than 30 countries.
Dobbin delivered his final speech to shareholders a few weeks ago on the 28 September in Vancouver.
He was 71.
(In a press release yesterday, CHC announced he was taking a leave of absence for unspecified health reasons and that his son Mark Dobbin, Deputy Chairman, would be taking over his duties on an interim basis.)