Michael McCain

Michael McCain
Executive Chairman of Maple Leaf Foods
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 4, 2022
Preceded byGeoff Beattie
President and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods
In office
January 1, 1999 – May 11, 2023
Preceded byA. Roger Perretti
Succeeded byCurtis Frank
President and COO of Maple Leaf Foods
In office
April 1995 – December 31, 1998
Succeeded byRichard Lan
Personal details
Born
Michael Harrison McCain

(1958-11-13) November 13, 1958 (age 65)[1]
Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick, Canada
Spouse
Christine McCain
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(m. 1981; div. 2013)​
[2]
Children5
Parents
RelativesHarrison McCain (uncle)
Residence(s)Toronto, Ontario
Alma mater
Occupation
SalaryCA$1.08 million (2018)[3]

Michael Harrison McCain (born November 13, 1958) is a Canadian business executive who serves as the executive chairman of Maple Leaf Foods. McCain formerly served as the president and chief executive officer from 1999 until 2023, and as chief operating officer[4] of the company until the end of 1998. He is one of the wealthiest people in Canada[5] and is currently listed on Canadian Business Magazine’s 100 richest Canadians.

  1. ^ "Michael McCain's got a stomach for change". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 16, 2020. Born Nov. 13, 1958 in Florenceville, N.B., to Wallace and Margaret McCain. His father and three uncles founded McCain Foods, the French fry giant, in 1957.
  2. ^ "Love and War in the House of McCain: inside the divorce that exposed the famous family's deepest secrets". Toronto Life. July 3, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Canada's Top 100 highest-paid CEOs". www.canadianbusiness.com. January 2, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Senior Leadership Team | Who We Are – Maple Leaf Foods". Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Lange, Deborah de. "In defence of Michael McCain: Speaking out is what strong leaders do". The Conversation. Retrieved June 17, 2020.