Hector Jacques Receives Petroleum Pioneer Award

Hector Jacques, co-founder of Jacques Whitford and Chair of the Board of Directors, was presented with OTANS' Petroleum Pioneer Award during the Pioneer Dinner on Tuesday, October 3rd. The dinner was held in conjunction with the Canadian Offshore Resources Exhibition (CORE) and Conference at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This award honours individuals or organizations that have made an outstanding contribution to the development of the Nova Scotia petroleum industry. Hector Jacques served as President and Chief Executive Officer from the firm’s inception in 1972 until 2003, leading the company through remarkable growth for over 30 years.