Education
University of Saskatchewan.
administrator director lecturer president
University of Saskatchewan.
Born in Brandon, Manitoba, he received a B. Engineer in 1935 and a Master of Science (Mechanical Engineer) in 1938 from the University of Saskatchewan. In 1939, he was a lecturer in engineering at the University of Saskatchewan.
After the war from 1945 to 1946, he was associate director-general in the research and development division of the department of Reconstruction and Supply in Ottawa.
From 1946 to 1948, he was with Montreal Armature Works Limited. In 1948, he was the scientific assistant to the President of the National Research Council of Canada (National Research Council).
From 1949 to 1952, he was the Chief of Administration for the National Research Council Chalk River project In 1952, he joined Atomic Energy of Canada Limited as a General Manager, became a Vice-President in 1954, and became President in 1958, retiring in 1974.
He was awarded honorary degrees from the University of British Columbia and the University of Saskatchewan.