Chai-Na-Ta Corp. Board Appointment.LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 1996-- (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CCCFF, TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : CC) Chai-Na-Ta Corp. is pleased to announce that the Honorable Jack Austin, P.C., Q.C. has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Appointed to the Canadian Senate in August 1975, Jack Austin is one of British Columbia's most active representatives. Educated at the University of British Columbia Locations Vancouver The Vancouver campus is located at Point Grey, a twenty-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. It is near several beaches and has views of the North Shore mountains. The 7. (B.A., LL.B.), Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. (LL.M LL.M Legum Magister (Master of Laws) .), and the University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California, United States. Commonly referred to as UC Berkeley, Berkeley and Cal (Doctoral Studies), he taught Law at the University of British Columbia and in private practice specialized in natural resources, securities and corporate law fields. In addition to his Senate position, Senator Austin's political career has involved serving as the Deputy Minister in The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Resources; Principal Secretary (Chief of Staff) to the Right Honourable Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; and as a Federal Cabinet Minister handling portfolios such as the Minister of State for the Canada Development Investment Corporation, Minister of State for Social Development, and Minister for Expo '86 in Vancouver. Senator Austin is President of the Canada China Business Council The Canada China Business Council or CCBC (French: Conseil commercial Canada-Chine, Chinese: 加中贸易理事会) is "a private sector, non-profit membership organization incorporated in 1978 to facilitate and promote trade and and Chairman of the North American Institute. He is a director of a number of Canadian corporations and is counsel to Boughton Peterson Yang Anderson, a Vancouver law firm with offices in Hong Kong, Taipei and Shanghai. Gerry Gill, President and C.E.O. of Chai-Na-Ta Corp. states, "We are very pleased to have someone with Senator Austin's background and experience join our Board. His extensive knowledge of the Canadian and international business systems will be a valuable addition to our Board." Chai-Na-Ta Corp., through its subsidiaries, is the world leader in the cultivation of ginseng root and a worldwide marketer of ginseng value-added products. CONTACT: Chai-Na-Ta Corp. G.A. (Gerry) Gill, 604/533-8883 (604) 533-8891 (Fax), 800-406-7668 or Russell Vatcher, 604/533-8883 (604) 533-8891 (Fax), 800-406-7668 or or Barretto Pacific Corp. Landon Barretto, 206/ 583-8370 (206) 292-4965 (Fax) or Addy Lang, 206/ 583-8370 (206) 292-4965 (Fax) |
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