User:Jpuetter

Juergen K. Puetter

Born in Zürich, Switzerland. After age 6 grew up in Germany. Attended Wilhelm Gymnasium in Braunschweig. One year AFS scholarship in San Diego USA 1970-71. Emigrated from Germany to Montreal, Canada in 1972. Studied Electrical Engineering and later Economics at Loyola University in Montreal. Started first company, Bionaire Corporation, in 1977. Gained Canadian Citizenship in 1977. Took Bionaire public on Toronto and Montreal Stock Exchange in 1984. Left Bionaire in 1992 after takeover by Ross Johnson of "Babarians at the Gate" fame. Moved to Victoria, BC in 1992. Started waste water company Hydroxyl Systems Inc. In 2003 started Aeolis Wind Power Corp. In 2006 started Blue Fuel Energy Corp. In 2007 was appointed  Chair of Sustainable Development Technology Canada. In 2011 was appointed Director of Muskwa Kechika Advisory Board.