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Bassett, John White Hughes was born on August 25, 1915 in Ottawa, Canada. Son of John and Marion (Avery) Bassett.
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John White Hughes Bassett, Canadian Broadcaster. Decorated Companion of the Order of Canada, Order of Ontario. Former chairman Security Intelligence Review Committee, Ottawa; honorary trustee Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto. Served to major Seaforth Highlanders Royal Canadian Army, World World War World War II; Member Privy Council Canada.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University Bishop's College, Lennoxville, Quebec, 1936.
Career
Member staff, The Telegram, Toronto, 1948-1971; Chairman of the Board, public, The Telegram, Toronto, 1952-1971; Chairman of the Board, Baton Broadcasting Inc., 1960-1985; chairman of the executive committee, Baton Broadcasting Inc., since 1985.
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Membership
Former chairman Security Intelligence Review Committee, Ottawa. Honorary trustee Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto. Served to major Seaforth Highlanders Royal Canadian Army, World World War World War II.
Member Privy Council Canada.
Connections
Married Isabel Glenthorne Macdonald, July 17, 1967.
