Background
Hamilton, Hugh Alexander was born on January 7, 1929 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Bruce Alexander and Zetta Martha (McFarland) Hamilton.
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Hugh Alexander Hamilton
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Bachelor of Science with 1st class honours, McGill University, 1949; Master of Science in Physics, McGill University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, McGill University, 1953.
Career
With, Canada Marconi Company, Montreal, 1959-1971;
vice president international division, Canada Marconi Company Ltd., Montreal, 1968-1969;
vice president marine and land communications division, Canada Marconi Company Ltd., Montreal, 1969-1970;
vice president technical and engineering, Canada Marconi Company Ltd., Montreal, 1970-1971;
vice president, managing director, International Technology Products Canada, Montreal, 1971-1973;
general manager Microwave Group, Northern Electric Company Ltd. (name changed to Northern Telecom Ltd. 1976), Montreal, 1973-1974;
division general manager analog and radio transmission division, Northern Electric Company Ltd.
(name changed to Northern Telecom Ltd. 1976), Montreal, 1974-1977;
managing director, Northern Telecom Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, 1977-1984;
president, Northern Telecom Japan Inc., Tokyo, 1984-1986;
president, Northern Telecom Pacific, Tokyo, 1986-1988;
vice president marketing, Northern Telecom World Trade, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1988-1991;
president, Hamilton Enterprises Reg'd, since 1991. Member curriculum committee U. Quebec, 1976-1977.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman official board St. Andrews United Church, St. Laurent, 1968-1972. Board directors Centre de Récherche Industrielle de la Province de Quebec, 1968-1977. Chairman Montreal Junior Symphony Orchestra, 1972-1976.
1st vice president Swiss Can.C. of C., Zurich, 1980-1984. Member of advisory board Nishi-Mashi School, Tokyo, 1986-1987. Vice president, board directors New York Symphony Orchestra, 1991-1992.
Choir secretary International Protestant Church, Zurich, 1979-1984, member official board, 1979-1983. Member Wright Fish and Game Club, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Hazel Jean Clark, February 12, 1955 (deceased October 1983). Children: Catherine, Margaret, Patricia, Beverley. Married Barbara Ann Halpin, October 26, 1985.
