Joseph Kruger II

Joseph Kruger II has been the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Kruger since 1988. Prior to1988, Mr. Kruger held various senior management positions within the company, during which time the company has been expanded and has implemented numerous successful acquisitions and modernization projects. Mr. Kruger has played a vital role at Kruger since his graduation from Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York in 1967, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Kruger also received an honoris causa Doctorate in Science from Clarkson University in 1987.

Mr. Kruger served for ten years as a trustee of Clarkson University, first as an alumni trustee and later as a trustee. He has been a member of the Board’s Campus Life Development and Investment Committees. He received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Memorial University in May, 1996. He also received an honoris causa Doctorate from the University of Sherbrooke in October, 1998. On October 8th 2002, Mr. Kruger received an Honorary Doctorate degree from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. On June 11th, 2006 Mr. Kruger received an honoris causa Docteur en sciences forestières from Université Laval.

Mr. Kruger is a past Director of the Bank of Canada. On January 23rd, +1994, Mr. Kruger received one of Québec’s highest distinctions, Knight of the Order of Québec (Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec) for his outstanding support and commitment to education, science, technology and research. In addition, on February 4th, 1998 he was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada.