Page 7 - Executive Profile – Ron Foxcroft

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Honouring Ron Foxcroft

SHARING THE SPOTLIGHT Over the years, Hamilton has certainly benefited

WITH HIS CITY from Foxcroft’s dedication to its growth and

development. As the current Chair of the Board
at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
No matter where his numerous careers have taken
(HIA), he was instrumental in bringing Amazon’s
him, Foxcroft always remembers where he came
new fulfillment centre onto airport property. The
from and makes sure the City of Hamilton shares
855,000 square-foot fulfillment centre is scheduled
the spotlight with him. When the story of him being
to open in 2021 and is estimated to bring more than
the first Canadian NCAA referee broke, followed
1,500 new jobs to Hamilton. But the always-humble
closely by his ground-breaking whistle invention,
Foxcroft, refuses to take more credit than he feels
he became something of a media darling. Any time
he is due.
he was approached by media representatives for
an interview, he took the opportunity to promote
“I want to give the City of Hamilton and Panattoni
the City, the Hamilton Tiger Cats football team, the
Development Company all the credit for that. Five
Hamilton Bulldogs hockey team, etc. It was the
years ago, Hamilton put in the bid for Amazon’s
media that bestowed upon him the moniker of “Mr.
second worldwide headquarters. We knew we
Hamilton”.

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