Roger Watson

Roger Watson was born and educated in Trail and received a BASc degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of British Columbia in 1964.

He joined Cominco Ltd. in Kimberley, BC immediately after graduation and was transferred to Trail in 1971.

In 1977, when Cominco started its Trail Modernization & Expansion Program, Mr. Watson was appointed Assistant Manager.

From 1980 to 1985, Roger was Manager of this Multi-project Lead, Zinc and Fertilizer Construction Program representing an investment of $700,000,000.

In 1985, he was appointed General Manager, Zinc Operations and in 1989 became Operating Vice President, Trail.

On January 1, 1995, Mr. Watson was appointed Vice President, Smelting and Refining for Cominco Ltd. In that position, he was responsible for Cominco's global zinc and lead smelting activities which included operations in Trail, the Cajamarquilla Zinc Refinery in Lima, Peru and Cominco's Corporate Research Activity Center in Trail.

Mr. Watson passed away in 2000.