Background
Armour, David Edward Ponton was born on September 6, 1921 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Ponton Edward Burton and Grace Marie (Magann) Armour.
trade association administrator
Armour, David Edward Ponton was born on September 6, 1921 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Ponton Edward Burton and Grace Marie (Magann) Armour.
Student, Trinity College, Port Hope, Ontario. Bachelor of Science Military, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario.
General manager woodland operations, Hammermill Paper, Erie, Pennsylvania general manager woodland operations, Howard Smith, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1946-1958; management consultant, Currie, Copper & Lybrands, Toronto, 1958-1965; corporation director organization, Salada Foods Ltd., Toronto, 1965-1967; vice president, general manager, Crush International, Toronto, 1967-1975; president, Elec. and Electronic Manufacturers Association Canada, Toronto, 1976-1986; chairman of the executive council, Canada Soft Drink Association, Toronto, 1969-1974; board directors, Federation Aggregate Studies, Toronto, 1981-1983; director, Yorkminster Realty, 1986-1990; retired, since 1992. Member sectoral advisory group in international trade Canada/United States Free Trade Negotiations.
Aide-de-camp Lieutenant-Governor Ontario, 1959-1963. President Uxbridge Ratepayers Association, Ontario, 1970-1974. Served to major Canada Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Clubs: Toronto North York Hunt (Aurora, Ontario). Royal Canada Military Institute (Toronto).
Married Kathleen Marie Bridge-Williams, May 24, 1945 (divorced November 1974). Children: Richard, Robin, Moira, Sheila, Anne. Married second Eve Denise Arnoldi, October 8, 1974.