NB business magnate dies at 78

SAINT JOHN, N.B. – New Brunswick business magnate John E. (Jack) Irving has died at 78 years old.

Irving died earlier today in Saint John after suffering from a brief illness.

The son of Irving Oil founder K.C. Irving, he joined the family business in 1952, where he worked alongside his brother Arthur in Irving Oil.

He was a director of all Irving businesses and was responsible for and managed a number of the companies within the varied Irving enterprises.