Background
Common, Frank Breadon was born on April 16, 1920 in Montreal, Canada. Son of Frank Breadon and Ruth Louise (Lang) Common.
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Frank Breadon Common
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Diploma in engring, Royal Military College, 1940; Bachelor in Civil Law, McGill University, 1948; Doctor of Laws, St. Francis Xavier U., 1980.
Career
Associate, senior partner, now counsel, Ogilvy Renault, since 1948. Chairman of the Board Canada Corps., Ltd. NOMMOC, Common Cents Inc., Quadrangle Software Corporation, J.S. Fiarre Inc., Acadia Life Insurance Company, others.
Founder, chairman director World Intellectual Properties, Ltd., Bermuda, Atwater Institute The World Information Economy Center, Montreal. Lecturer in law McGill University, 1953-1959.
Achievements
Membership
Past president, board directors Quebec division Canada Red Cross. Alderman, commissioner fin.and public works City of Westmont, Canada, 1959-1962, acting mayor, 1961-1962. Chairman 1st Montreal Combined Appeal, 1962.
Past Board of Governors Montreal General Hospital, Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Past chairman, governor Douglas Hospital;founder 1st president, governor Canada Foundation Endl. Development; founder, chairman Common Cents Ltd.
Served as officer Royal Canada Engineers, 1940-1945. Member Canada Bar Association (council 1956-1958), Canada Tax Foundation, Military Engineers Association Canada (past president Montreal branch), Graduate Society of McGill University (board directors), McGill Alma Mater (faculty chairman).
Connections
Married Katharine Ruth Laws, September 7, 1946 (deceased). Children: Katharine Ruth, Anne Elizabeth, Frank Breadon (deceased), Diana Melanie, Ruth Elizabeth, Jane Laws, James Language.
