Russell Keith Girling (born 23 June 1962) is a Canadian businessman. He served as the president and chief executive officer of

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Early life

Girling graduated from the

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, where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a

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in Finance.

Career

Girling worked for

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, Northridge Petroleum Marketing and

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. Girling joined the TransCanada Corporation in 1994 and became its executive vice-president in 1995, subsequently creating the subsidiary TransCanada Power. In 2001 he became the president of TransCanada Gas Services. He subsequently served as the executive vice-president of corporate development and chief financial officer of TransCanada, until he became the president of pipelines of TransCanada Corporation. In this capacity, he oversaw gas and oil pipelines in

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, the

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and

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. He was later promoted to

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. Since July 1, 2010, he has served as the president and chief executive officer of the TransCanada Corporation. Girling serves on, and is chairman of, the board of directors of Nutrien Limited He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of

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. He is also the former chairman of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) and the Natural Gas Council (NGC). Additionally, he formerly served on the board of directors of

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and the

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. Girling was a member of the 2010

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of Calgary and Area Cabinet. In 2008 he was the recipient of the

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Management Alumni Excellence (MAX) Award. He serves on the board of directors of the Willow Park Charity Golf Classic. In 2018, as CEO of

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, Girling placed 4th out of 100 of the top earners in Calgary with a total compensation of $12,502,397. In 2020, Girling announced he would be retiring from his position as the CEO of TC Energy. He spent 26 years at the company, 10 as the Chief Executive Officer. He was succeeded by François Poirier in January 2021.

References

External links

TransCanada Official Webpage
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