Background
Partridge, Bruce James was born on June 4, 1926 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Arrived in Canada, 1969. Son of Bert James and Lida Marion (Rice) Partridge.
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Partridge, Bruce James was born on June 4, 1926 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Arrived in Canada, 1969. Son of Bert James and Lida Marion (Rice) Partridge.
Stepchildren: Sheila Archer, Laurel Archer. Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Oberlin College, Ohio, 1946. Bachelor of Laws, Blackstone College, Chicago, 1950, Juris Doctor, 1952.
Bachelor of Laws, U. British Columbia, 1974.
Research physicist American Gas Association, Cleveland, 1946-1948. Business manager Cazenovia (New York ) College, 1948—1951. Business manager, purchasing agent, assistant treasurer Rochester Institute of Technology, 1953—1958.
Business administrator Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, 1951-1953. Vice president business and management University Delaware, Newark, 1958-1963. Vice president administration executive vice president Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1963-1969.
President University Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 1969-1972. Associate Clark, Wilson & Company, Vancouver, Canada, 1975-1978. Successively solicitor, managing solicitor, general solicitor, vice president law and general counsel, secretary Cominco Ltd., 1978-1988.
Executive director Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong, 1988-1990. Vice president Pacific Creations, Inc., 1990—1993. Faculty Camosun College, 1992-1999.
Chairman commission on administrative affairs American Council on Education, Washington, 1966-1969. Member President's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, Washington, 1967-1969. Member advisory council Center for Resource Studies, Queen's University, 1983-1988.
Board directors L'Arche in the Americas, 1984-1988. Member advisory council Westwater Research Center, University British Columbia, 1982-1988. Member Association Canada General Counsel, Defense Research Institute (product liability committee), American Institute Parliamentarians, National Association Parliamentarians.
Married Mary Janice Smith, June 13, 1948 (deceased 1986). Children: Heather Leigh, Eric James, Brian Lloyd, Bonnie Joyce. Married May S. Archer, May 28, 1988.
Stepchildren: Sheila Archer, Laurel Archer.