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| Jim Lawson | |||
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| Born |
August 10, 1958 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Nova Scotia Voyageurs Flint Generals | ||
| NHL draft |
120th overall, 1978 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1987 | ||
James J. Lawson is Chief Executive Officer of Woodbine Entertainment Group, a businessman and lawyer. Lawson was appointed CEO of Woodbine Entertainment in 2015.[1]
Lawson was formerly the Chair of the Board of Governors for the Canadian Football League[2][failed verification] Lawson has served twice as interim Commissioner of the Canadian Football League. Lawson stepped down as Chair after the 2019 CFL season.[3]
He has been a partner at Torys LLP and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP[2] and has served as a director of Algoma Steel, Zargon Energy Trust, Countryside Power Income Fund and Sleep Country Canada.[2][4]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c "Jim Lawson appointed Chair of the Board of Governors". Canadian Football League (press release). September 16, 2013. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ "Report: Lawson to step down as chairman of the CFL's board of governors – TSN.ca". 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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