Background
Michener, Daniel Roland was born on April 19, 1900 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. Son of Edward and Mary Edith (Roland) Michener.
Michener, Daniel Roland was born on April 19, 1900 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. Son of Edward and Mary Edith (Roland) Michener.
Bachelor (Rhodes scholar), University Alberta, 1920. Bachelor, Oxford University, 1922. Bachelor of Civil Law, Oxford University, 1923.
Master of Arts, Oxford University, 1929. Doctor of Laws, University Ottawa, 1948. Doctor of Laws, Queen's University, 1959.
Doctor of Laws, University Laval, 1960. Doctor of Laws, University Alberta, 1967. Doctor of Laws, St. Mary's University, Halifax.
Doctor of Laws, University Toronto, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Royal Military College Canada. Doctor of Laws, Mount Allison University.
Doctor of Laws, University Alta, 1967. Doctor of Laws, Brock University, 1969. Doctor of Laws, University Manitoba.
Doctor of Laws, McGill University. Doctor of Laws, York University, 1970. Doctor of Laws, University British Columbia, 1971.
Doctor of Laws, Jewish Theological Seminary America. Doctor of Laws, University New Brunswick, 1972. Doctor of Laws, Dalhousie University, 1974.
Doctor of Civil Law, Bishop's University, Lennoxville, 1968. Doctor of Civil Law, University Windsor, 1969. Doctor of Civil Law, Oxford University, 1970.
Chairman Manitoba Royal Commission, on Local Government, and Finance 1962-1964. Chancellor Queen's University, Kingston 1974-1980. Chairman Board Metropolitan Trust Company 1974-1976.
Chairman Board Teek Corporation Ltd. 1974-1981; Public Governor Toronto Stock Exchange 1974-1976. Dir E.L. Financial Corporation 1974-1976.
Assoc, counsel Lang, Michener, Cranston, Farquharson and Wright (now known as Lang, Michener, Lawrence and Shaw). Chairman H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Fifth Commonwealth Study Conference, Canada 1980. Former Governor Toronto Western Hospital.
University of Toronto. Former President Lawyers Club, Empire Club, Board of Trade Club, Toronto. Formerly Honorary Counsel and Chair, of Executive Committee, Canadian Institute of Institute Affairs, President 1974-1979.
Co-Chairman Canadian Foundation for Refugees 1979-1981. Former Honorary Counsel Red Cross Ontario Division. Former Chair, of Executive Canadian Association for Adult Education.
Honorary Fellow Hertford College, Oxford 1961, Academy, of Medicine 1967, Royal College, of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 1968, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1968, Trinity College, Toronto 1968, Frontier College, Toronto 1972, Royal Society of Canada 1975, Royal Canadian Mil. Institute, Heraldry Society of Canada.
Past president Board Trade Club. General secretary for Canada Rhodes Scholarships, 1936-1964. Past honorary counsel Ontario division Red Cross.
Past governor Toronto Western Hospital Served with Royal Air Force, 1918. Honorary fellow Royal Architectural Institute Canada, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada, Academy Medicine Toronto, Royal Society of Canada, Royal Canada Military Institute, Heraldry Society of Canada. Member Canada Institute International Affairs (past president), Canada Association Adult Education (past chairman executive committee), Canada Medical Association (honorary member), Law Society Upper Canada (honorary bencher, life member), Lawyers Club (past president), Empire Club (past president).
Married Norah Evangeline Willis, February 26, 1927. Children: Joan (Mistress Donald Rohr), Diana (Mistress Roy Edward Schatz), Wendy (Mistress Leslie G. Lawrence, deceased).