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Born in Chicago, Illinois , to Canadian parents he was raised in Orillia, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario . He was president of the Maclean Hunter from 1952 to 1964 and was its chairman of the board until 1969 . From 1968 to 1973, he was appointed Chancellor of York University . He wrote ''Both Sides of the Street: One Man’s Life in Business and the Arts in Canada'' in 1983 . In 1967 he was made an Officer of the Order Of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1984 . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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