Jim Shaw, former CEO of Shaw Communications, dies at 60 after brief illness

Jim Shaw, who joined Shaw Communications, as a cable installer and eventually became CEO has died at age 60. During his tenure, he helped the company founded by his father grow from $646 million in revenue to $3.7 billion.

He died Wednesday at age 60 after a brief illness, the Calgary-based company said in a statement. He was CEO from 1998 until 2010, when he handed the reins to his younger brother, Brad.