Gerry Livingston

Who is Gerry Livingston?

Gerry Livingston was born in Smith Falls, Ontario in 1914. He was a graduate of Assumption College in Windsor, Ontario and was an accomplished athlete throughout his youth and years at college. After graduating, he played on championship teams in the Detroit Baseball federation and was also courted by the Detroit Tigers.

In 1941 he founded Livingston Wood Products in London, Ontario to manufacture wooden shipping crates and wooden parts for automobiles and farm implements. To accommodate the expanding business, he relocated it to Tillsonburg in 1943. In 1945 he incorporated this company as Livingston Lumber and Manufacturing Limited.

Gerry Livingston's business interests grew to include Canadian and international packaging and distribution services and also a florist shop, transportation services, a garage and a restaurant. In 1967 the company's corporate name was changed to Livingston Industries Limited and, in 1968, Gerry Livingston sold most of his shares to Allpak Products Limited. Gerry Livingston remained involved with the company and was Chairman of the Board until 1978, when Allpak bought the company outright and took it private.