Orland Tropea

Background

Tropea, Orland was born on February 15, 1919 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Joseph and Mary (Irwin) Tropea.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce, U. Toronto, 1942.

Career

Controller, then vice president regulatory matters, Bell Canada, 1966-1975; executive vice president administration, Bell Canada, 1975-1979; executive vice president corporate, Bell Canada, 1979-1980; vice-chairman, Bell Canada, 1980-1983; deputy chairman, Bell Canada Enterprises, Inc., 1983-1985; consultant, since 1985. Director Union Bank Switzerland, Canada Post.

Achievements

• Orland Tropea has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Royal Canadian Air Force., 1943-1944S. Member Finance Executives Institute, Canadian Chamber of Commerce (chairman of the executive council 1973, chairman Canada-United States committee 1978-1980).

Connections

Married Betty June Kaiser, December 11, 1943. Children: Ronald, Robert, Richard, Thomas, Peter, Elizabeth.

Father:

Joseph Tropea

Mother:

Mary (Irwin) Tropea

Spouse:

Betty June Kaiser

child:

Thomas Tropea

child:

Robert Tropea

child:

Ronald Tropea

child:

Elizabeth Tropea

child:

Peter Tropea

child:

Richard Tropea