Background
Bovey, Edmund Charles was born on January 29, 1916 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Son of Charles A. and Dorothy (Smith) Bovey.
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Edmund Charles Bovey
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Student, Victoria (B.C., Canada) College, 1931; student, University B.C., 1935; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Toronto, 1986.
Career
Joined, Northern Ontario Natural Gas Company Ltd. (subsequently Norcen Energy Resources Ltd), 1959;
vice president, Norcen Energy Resources Ltd., 1960-1965;
president, Norcen Energy Resources Ltd., 1965-1974;
chief Executive officer, chairman of the executive committee, Norcen Energy Resources Ltd., 1968-1981;
Chairman of the Board, TeleFilm Canada, 1974-1981;
appointed chancellor, U. Guelph, 1989. Director Argus Corpl Ltd., NN Life Insurance Company Canada, Griffith laboratories Inc., Chicago, Griffith laboratories Canada Ltd., Mercedes-Benz Canada Ltd., Guardian-Morton Shulman Precious Metals Inc., Value Investment Corporation.
Chairman Ontario government commission on future development of university of Ontario, 1984, Federal Task Forceon Funding Arts in Canada, 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Past president Art Gallery Ontario, Art Gallery Foundation, Canada Federation Friends of Museum, World Federation Friends Museum. Board directors Canadian Executive Service Overseas. Chairman Toronto Economics Development Corporation, Executive Committee Toronto Design Exchange.
Past chairman Council for Business and Arts in Canada. Board directors National.Ballet Canada. Board directors, vice president Roy Thompson Hall, The Banff Centre forthe Arts, National Ballet School, Canadian Liver Foundation.
Vice chairman International Council Museum Modern Art. Past chairman The Wellesley Hospital U. Guelph. Honorary member of national county Boy Scout Canada.
Member Canada Gas Association (past president, director).
Connections
Married Margaret Snowdon, January 29, 1941. Children: Charles Gordon, Myra.
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Nationality
Canadian