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Duvar, Ivan Ernest Hunter was born on March 30, 1939 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Son of Arthur and Helen Duvar.
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Ivan Ernest Hunter Duvar, Canadian Telephone company executive. Active Board of Governors Technology U. Nova Scoti, Halifax, Junior Achievement of Canada; past president Halifax Board Trade. Fellow Canadian Academy Engineering; member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association Professional Engineers Nova Scoti.
Education
Engineering certified, Mount Allison U., Sackville, N.B., Canada, 1960; Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Technology U. Nova Scoti, Halifax, Canada, 1962; certified in industrial management, St. Mary's U., Halifax, 1973; D in Civil Law (honorary), Acadia U.
Career
Transmission engineer, Bell Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1962-1966;
transmission engineer, Maritime Tel. and Telegraph Limited company, Halifax, 1966-1968;
supervisor business systems planning, Maritime Tel. and Telegraph Limited company, Halifax, 1968-1969;
business information systems manager, Maritime Tel. and Telegraph Limited company, Halifax, 1969-1973;
chief engineer, Maritime Tel. and Telegraph Limited company, Halifax, 1973-1975;
vice president planning, Maritime Tel. and Telegraph Limited company, Halifax, 1975-1982;
vice president operations, Maritime Tel. and Telegraph Limited company, Halifax, 1982-1984;
vice president marketing, Maritime Tel. and Telegraph Limited company, Halifax, 1984-1985;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Maritime Tel. and Telegraph Limited company, Halifax, 1985-1992;
also Chairman, Board Of Directors, Maritime Tel. and Telegraph Limited company, Halifax, since 1992. Chairman, Board Of Directors Island Tel. Limited company, Charlottestown.
Board directors Stentor Resource Center, Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, NN Finance, Toronto, Ontario, Imperial Bank Commerce, Toronto, Halifax Insurance Company, Toronto, International Netherlands Group, Canada, Toronto, Eastern Tel. and Telegraph New Jersey, Basking Ridge, Oxford (Nova Scoti) FrozenFoods, Air Nova, F.S. Industries.
Achievements
Membership
Active Board of Governors Technology U. Nova Scoti, Halifax, Junior Achievement of Canada. Past president Halifax Board Trade. Fellow Canadian Academy Engineering.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association Professional Engineers Nova Scoti.
Connections
Married Margaret Rodd, May 19, 1962. Children: Jeffrey, Alan, Carolyn.
