David Struan Robertson Leighton

Background

Leighton, David Struan Robertson was born on February 20, 1928 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Gordon Ernest and Mary Haskins (Robertson) Leighton.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1950; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1953; D.B.A., Harvard University, 1956; Doctor of Laws, University Windsor, 1972; Doctor of Laws, Queen's U., 1993.

Career

Editor, Canadian Press, 1950-1951; research associate, Harvard University, 1953-1955; visiting professor, Harvard University, 1974; president organizing committee, XV Olympic Winter Games, 1982-1983; director, National Center for Management Research and Development, U. Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1986-1991. President Banff Center, 1970-1982. Board directors GSW, Inc., Rio Algom Ltd., Telemedia, Inc., Cambridge Shoppings Centers Ltd., Blackburn Group, Inc.

Trustee Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, 1990-1993, 94-95.

Achievements

• David Struan Robertson Leighton has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Case Problems in Marketing

    (Previous owners name on Contents list page.)

  • Canadian Problems in Marketing
  • International Marketing: Text and Cases
  • Canadian problems in marketing

Membership

Chairman Canada Consumer Council, 1968-1970. Board of Governors Queen's U. Member RhodesScholarship Selection Committee, Ontario, 1989-1994.

Member Tor Stock Exch. Com.on Corporation Governance, 1993-1994. Fellow Professional Marketing Research Society.

Member American Marketing Association (past president).

Connections

Married Margaret Helen House, August 25, 1951. Children: Douglas, Bruce, Katharine, Jennifer, Andrew.

Father:

Gordon Ernest Leighton

Mother:

Mary Haskins (Robertson) Leighton

Spouse:

Margaret Helen House

child:

Bruce Leighton

child:

Katharine Leighton

child:

Jennifer Leighton

child:

Andrew Leighton

child:

Douglas Leighton