Richard Oland

Richard Oland OC
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Born	1941
Died	July 6, 2011 (aged 69) Canterbury Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Cause of death	Homicide by bludgeoning
Body discovered	July 7, 2011
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	Rothesay Collegiate School, Regiopolis College, University of New Brunswick (B.A.), Wallerstein Laboratories (Certificate of Brewing Technology)
Occupation	Businessman
Employer(s)	Far End Corporation, Kingshurst Estates Limited, Brookville Transport Limited, Moosehead Breweries, Brookville Manufacturing Co.
Board member of	Ganong Bros. Limited, the Huntsman Marine Science Center and the United Way of Greater Saint John, Saint John Jeux Canada Games, 1985 Jeux Canada Games Foundation Inc., New Brunswick Museum, ParticipACTION
Spouse	Constance "Connie" Katherine Connell (m.1965)
Children	Lisa Bustin Jacqueline Walsh Dennis James Oland
Parent	Philip Oland Mary Oland
Awards	Honorary doctorate, University of New Brunswick

Richard Henry Oland OC (1941 – July 6, 2011) was a Canadian businessman, the owner of several trucking companies and an investment firm in Saint John, New Brunswick. He was a member of the Oland family who own Moosehead Brewery. In 1981, he left his position as Executive Vice President of the brewery after his brother Derek was chosen to become president. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2007.

Richard Oland was killed in his office on July 6, 2011. His son, Dennis Oland, was arrested and charged for his murder and was convicted by a jury of second degree murder on December 19, 2015. Less than a year later, in October 2016, however, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal threw out his conviction on the basis of errors made by the trial judge, and ordered a new trial. On July 19, 2019, Dennis was found not guilty on retrial.

Richard Oland was the second-born son to Philip Oland, chairman and CEO of Moosehead Breweries, and Mary Oland. Richard and his older brother Derek were born and reared in Rothesay, New Brunswick, a suburb of Saint John. Several families living in Rothesay, such as the Olands, the Irvings and the Crosbys, are considered "old money", claiming some of Canada's highest incomes per capita. Richard attended Rothesay Collegiate School, Regiopolis College, and the University of New Brunswick, obtaining a certificate of brewing technology. Richard wed Constance "Connie" Connell in 1965, and fathered three children: Elizabeth, Jacqueline, and Dennis. He was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome by a clinical psychologist friend of his.

By 1980, Richard, then a vice-president of Moosehead Breweries, vied with Derek for leadership of the company in a public and legal feud. Their father Philip decided to select Derek to succeed him, resulting in Richard's leaving the company in 1981. Starting from scratch, Richard found a niche in the Saint John business community with his development of three major enterprises: Kinghurst Estates Limited, Brookville Transport Limited, and the investment firm Far End Corporation. Richard became an accomplished businessman, amassing many awards and a fortune of nearly CA$37 million. Oland was also in charge of organizing the 1985 Canada Summer Games.

Richard made Far End Corporation's premises his primary office space. Located at 52 Canterbury Street in the historic Uptown district of Saint John, the second-floor office space was rented from building owner John Ainsworth. Ainsworth operated his own business, Printing Plus, from the first floor of the building, and rented out the third floor to local bands to practice after office hours ended for the day.