Synopses & Reviews
The only rival to Harrison McCains entrepreneurial success was his deep attachment to his Maritime roots. From McCains beginnings in Florenceville, New Brunswick, the early mentorship he received from K.C. Irving, to the global success of his corporate empire McCain Foods, Donald Savoie presents a compelling and candid biography of one of the most famous and down-to-earth figures in Canadian business history. Savoie, a longtime friend to McCain, describes a driven, charismatic, and energetic man who had a keen wit and a deep commitment to his business and hometown. Through unprecedented access to McCains papers and interviews with family members, friends, and colleagues, Savoie details the decisions that McCain made alongside his brother and business partner, Wallace McCain, from the companys humble beginnings to its expansion in Europe, Australia, India, and China. McCain saw the potential of globalization before others did. Despite conflict between the brothers and the eventual fracture of their partnership, Savoie presents the McCains dedication as so immersed in the development of their company that they had little time left for second-guessing. At a time when New Brunswick struggles to reinvent itself economically, Savoie points to former government policies and programs that helped the company thrive and holds up the example of Harrison McCain with the hope of seeing Canadian success stories like this in the future.
Synopsis
The story of the man, his roots, his business genius, and how his company went global” before globalization.
About the Author
Donald J. Savoie holds the Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance at lUniversité de Moncton and is the author of Whatever Happened to the Music Teacher?: How Government Decides and Why and Power: Where Is It?