Jack Poole Dead at Age 76

Jack Poole

Jack Poole at age three.

Jack Poole

With sister Betty, brother George, father John and mother Edith in 1942.

Jack Poole

On his Saskatchewan stoop at age 16.

Jack Poole

In Daon’s Vancouver offices in 1979.

Jack Poole

Curling at the Hollyburn Country Club in West Vancouver, 1958.

Jack Poole

With wife, Darlene.

Jack Poole

In Prague with Gordon Campbell.

Jack Poole

With VANOC CEO John Furlong.

Jack Poole

At the 2010 announcement with David Podmore, Hedy Fry, Charmaine Crooks and Gordon Campbell.

Jack Poole

In Maui with Joe Houssian and Bob Lee.

Jack Poole

At home with Bandit and Shadow.

Jack Poole

Jack Poole, photographed here on his Mission estate, grew up in a Saskatchewan house without electricity or running water.

Jack Wilson Poole, the chairman of the Vancouver Organizing Committee and a long-time developer, died, of pancreatic cancer, in the early hours of Friday, October 23, 2009, in Vancouver. He was 76.

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"British Columbia and Canada have lost a great friend," said Premier Gordon Campbell of Poole's passing. "In the life of British Columbia and Canada, few citizens reflect the generosity of spirit, the commitment to the public good and the undying dedication to public well-being that was exemplified by Jack Poole. His was an example of leadership, strength and integrity that is unmatched in my recollection."

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