George Selkirk Currie

Background

Currie, George Selkirk was born on October 17, 1889 in Glencoe, Ontario, Canada. Son of Dugald and Eliza Cowan (Cross) Currie.

Education

Bachelor, McGill University, 1911.

Career

Co-founder, McDonald, Currie & Company, 1914; partner international firm, Coopers & Lybrand. President The Bowater Corporation N.A. Ltd. Board directors Bowater's Newfoundland Pulp & Paper Mills, Ltd., Bowater Power Limited company, Bowater Pulp & Paper Corp.N.A. Ltd., Bowater's Mersey Paper Limited company.

Achievements

• George Selkirk Currie has been listed as a noteworthy Accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Princess Patricia's Canada Light Infantry, deputy assistant Quartermaster Corps., 4th Can.Div., World War I. Executive assistant Min. National Defense, Canada, 1940-1942, deputy, 1942-1944.

Member Mount Royal, University, Montreal, Canadian (New York City) clubs.

Connections

Married Louisa Hope Napier, March 3, 1927. Children: George Napier McDonald, Frances Louise, Mary Ann, Gordon Selkirk.

Father:

Dugald Currie

Mother:

Eliza Cowan (Cross) Currie

Spouse:

Louisa Hope Napier

child:

Mary Ann Currie

child:

Gordon Selkirk Currie

child:

Frances Louise Currie

child:

George Napier McDonald Currie