Alec W. Brindle Sr. - Alaska History, Fishing,
Business
Alec Brindle is the author of
Ward's Cove -
The Brindle Family in Alaska: 1912-2016 (2017). The book details the
history of three generations of the Brindle family and their Alaskan salmon
fishing and canning business. Ward's Cove Cannery was founded in 1924 by
two sons of Alaska pioneers and started out in Ketchikan. The company ultimately
had fishing and processing operations throughout southwestern Alaska and became
one of the state's largest private companies. It was sold in the early 2000s.
The author, Alec Brindle Sr. is the son of A.W. Brindle, one of the
co-founders. Alec Brindle Sr. is an attorney as well as former president of
Ward's Cove Packing Company and Alyeska Seafoods.
