Jim Lawson (sports executive)

Jim Lawson
Born (1958-08-10) August 10, 1958 (age 66)
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]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2022-07-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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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