James K. Irving

Canadian businessman (1928–2024)
Person human Q6137059
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James K. Irving

Summary

James K. Irving is a human[1]. He was born in Saint John[2]. He was born on March 20, 1928[3]. He passed away in Saint John[4]. He died on June 21, 2024[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,185 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint John[2], James K. Irving…
  • James K. Irving passed away in Saint John[4].
  • James K. Irving was born on March 20, 1928[3].
  • James K. Irving died on June 21, 2024[5].
  • James K. Irving's father was K. C. Irving[8].
  • Among James K. Irving's spouses was Jean E. Irving[9].
  • James K. Irving held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • James K. Irving's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • James K. Irving was educated at Rothesay Netherwood School[11].
  • James K. Irving received the Officer of the Order of Canada[12].
  • James K. Irving received the Order of New Brunswick[13].
  • James K. Irving received the Canadian Business Hall of Fame[14].
  • James K. Irving is recorded as male[15].
  • James K. Irving's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James K. Irving's family is recorded as Irving Family[17].
  • James K. Irving's residence is recorded as Rothesay[18].
  • James K. Irving's family name is recorded as Irving[19].
  • James K. Irving's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James K. Irving's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • James K. Irving's name in native language is recorded as James Kenneth Irving[22].
  • James K. Irving's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+4'}[23].
  • James K. Irving's sibling is recorded as Arthur Irving[24].
  • James K. Irving's sibling is recorded as John E. Irving[25].

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Origins and Family

James K. Irving's place of birth was Saint John[2]. He was born on March 20, 1928[3]. His father was K. C. Irving[8].

Education

James K. Irving was educated at Rothesay Netherwood School[11].

Career and Affiliations

James K. Irving's professions included entrepreneur[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[12], a grade of an order[26], in Canada[27], founded in 1967[28]; Order of New Brunswick[13], a state order[29], in Canada[30], founded in 2000[31]; and Canadian Business Hall of Fame[14], a hall of fame[32], in Canada[33].

Personal Life

James K. Irving was married to Jean E. Irving[9].

Death and Burial

James K. Irving died on June 21, 2024[5]. He died in Saint John[4].

Why It Matters

James K. Irving ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,185 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James K. Irving born?

James K. Irving's place of birth was Saint John[2].

Where did James K. Irving die?

James K. Irving died in Saint John[4].

Who were James K. Irving's parents?

James K. Irving's father was K. C. Irving[8].

Who was James K. Irving married to?

James K. Irving's spouses include Jean E. Irving[9].

What did James K. Irving do for work?

James K. Irving worked as entrepreneur[6].

Where did James K. Irving go to school?

James K. Irving was educated at Rothesay Netherwood School[11].

What awards did James K. Irving receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[12], Order of New Brunswick[13], and Canadian Business Hall of Fame[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . financialpost.com. Retrieved . financialpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · OhanaUnited · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language James Kenneth Irving
    Given name James
    Spouse Jean E. Irving
    Order of canada recipient id 146-4200
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q7345810]]"
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