Background
Clyne, John Valentine was born on February 14, 1902 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Son of Henry and Martha A. (Dillon) Clyne.
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John Valentine Clyne
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Bachelor of Arts, University B.C., 1923; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. B.C., 1984; postgraduate student law, London School Economics, King's College, London honorary Doctor of Laws, McGill University, 1981; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. B.C., 1984.
Career
With, Evangelical Presbyterian Davis & Company, Vancouver, 1923-1925, 27;
With, Blake & Redden, legal firm, London, 1925-1927;
With, Williams & Mason, lawyers, Prince Rupert, Canada, 1928-1929;
partner, Macrae, Duncan & Clyne, Vancouver, 1929-1946;
partner, Campney, Owen, Clyne & Murphy, Vancouver, 1947-1950;
president, Park S.S. Company (Crown Company), 1945-1950;
chairman, Canada Maritime Commission, 1947-1950;
judge, Supreme Court, B.C., 1950-1957;
Chairman of the Board, MacMillan and Bloedel Ltd., 1957-1960;
now honorary director. Chairman of the Board, MacMillan, Bloedel and Powell River (now MacMillan Bloedel Ltd.), 1960-1973;
chief Executive officer, MacMillan, Bloedel and Powell River (now MacMillan Bloedel Ltd.), 1960-1972. Royal commissioner Land Expropriation in B.C., 1961.
Representative Canada sub-committees UNand North Atlantic Treaty Organization dealing with shipping. Chairman preparatory committee inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation, Lake Success, 1948-1950. Royal commissioner to investigate Whatshan Power House Disaster, 1954.
Royal commissioner on Milk Inquiry, 1954-1955. Chairman advisory group Executive Compensation Public Service, 1968-1971. Past provincial president St. John Ambulance Association.
Board directors National Industrial Conference Board, Canada, 1961-1973, National Industrial Conference United States, 1962-1973. Chairman selection committee Royal Bank Award, 1967-1982. Honorary patron Canada Institute for Advanced Legal Studies, from 1977.
Honorary member C. D. Howe Institute. Chairman B.C. Heritage Trust, 1978-1981. Governor Consortium for Atlantic-Pacific Affairs, from 1977.
Chancellor U B.C., 1978-1984. Chairman Consultative Committee on Implications of Telecommunications for Canada Sovereignty, 1979-1980. Chairman roundhouse advising committee, 1981-1982.
Member federal government Task Force on Deep Sea Shipping, 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Member Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, 1981-1982. Member Canada Bar Association, Law Society B.C.
Connections
Married Betty V. A. Somerset, December 14,1927 (deceased March 1990). Children— Valentine, (Mistress Anthony W. Gamage), J. Stuart.
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Nationality
Canadian