Arthur Irving


Arthur Lee Irving, is a Canadian billionaire businessman, the second son of industrialist K.C. Irving. He is the sole owner, through the Arthur Irving Family Trust, of Irving Oil Ltd.

Early life

Irving was born in 1930 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, the second son of industrialist K.C. Irving. He was educated at Acadia University.

Business interests

Following their father's death in 1992, ownership and responsibility for the Irving companies was divided as follows:
All companies within the Irving conglomerate are vertically integrated and buy services and products of other Irving-owned companies, thereby maintaining profits within their operations.

Activities and awards

Arthur Irving has served as Chancellor of Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia from 1996–2010.
In 2002, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2012, he was made a member of the Order of New Brunswick.
In 2008, along with his brothers he was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.
Arthur Irving has been involved with Ducks Unlimited and in establishing the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre at Acadia University.
In 2016, Dartmouth accepted $80 million from the Irving family to set up the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society.