Ryan beedie biography

Developer Ryan Beedie reflects on the advantages of a family business—and why he sees a psychologist

Real estate scion Ryan Beedie is in a confessional mood this afternoon.

Amid talk about his latest developments—including the much-touted new Mountain Equipment Co-op building (which, notably, added commercial rather than residential space close to downtown Vancouver)—our conversation seems freighted with a dissection of his own character and leadership of Beedie Development Group (BDG), the billion-dollar industrial, commercial and residential company established by his 89-year-old father, Keith, in 1954. 

Beedie explains how he enjoys a drink to help with attention deficit issues (“when I have a little bit I’m able to focus better, as opposed to being all over the place, because that’s usually what my energy levels are like”); how he admits he’