- Earle McLaughlin
William Earle McLaughlin O.C. (
1915 -October 30 1991 ) was a Canadian banker.Born in
Oshawa, Ontario , Earle McLaughlin graduated with the gold medal in commerce fromQueen's University and joined theRoyal Bank of Canada in 1936. In 1960, at an age considered very young at the time, 45-year-old McLaughlin was appointed the bank's General Manager and then shortly thereafter, President. He would retire as Chairman in 1979.In addition to the Royal Bank, McLaughlin served on the
Board of Directors of a number of corporations includingCanadian Pacific Railway ,Algoma Steel , Metropolitan Life andGeneral Motors (a board which he was appointed to after the retirement ofSam McLaughlin , his first cousin once removed). He was a member of the Board of Governors of theRoyal Victoria Hospital and the Council of theMontreal Museum of Fine Arts .Following his retirement from banking, he served as Chancellor of
Concordia University (1982-1986) and was a Trustee ofQueen's University who awarded him their alumni John B. Stirling Montreal Medal in 1967.Award
Earle McLaughlin was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada in 1981.Legacy
His grandson, Kevin McLaughlin, now continues the family automotive tradition with
AutoShare .Persondata
NAME = Maclaughlin, William Earle
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Earle
SHORT DESCRIPTION = banker
DATE OF BIRTH = 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH =Oshawa, Ontario ,Canada
DATE OF DEATH =October 30 1991
PLACE OF DEATH =
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