Robert St. Clair Hurlbut

Background

Hurlbut, Robert St. Clair was born on June 10, 1924 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of St. Clair and Maude I. (Burleigh) Hurlbut.

Education

Bachelor in Commerce, U. Toronto, 1948; Barrister of Law, Bachelor of Laws, Osgoode Hall, 1951.

Career

Member firm, Daily, Thistle, Judson & McTaggart, Toronto, Ontario, 1951-1952; salesman to group manager, Colgate Palmolive Company, Toronto, 1952-1955; with, General Foods, Inc., Don Mills, Ontario, 1956-1989; president, General Foods, Inc., Don Mills, Ontario, 1967-1984; chairman, General Foods, Inc., Don Mills, Ontario, 1967-1989; chairman, president, Genstar Capital Corporation, Toronto, since 1989. Board directors Northern Telecom Ltd., North America Life Assurance Company, Rio Algom Ltd., North America Trust Company, Nal Mortgage.

Achievements

• Robert Saint Clair Hurlbut has been listed as a noteworthy Finance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board Governors Olympic Trust Canada. Past Board of Governors Guelph U. Past board directors Orthopaedic and Arthritic Hospital.

Founding member Business Council on National Issues. Member dean's advisory board U. Toronto, Faculty of Arts and Science Lt.Royal Canada Navy, 1943-1945. Member Association Canada Advertisers (vice president 1964-1968), Grocery Products Manufacturers Canada (director, past chairman), Canada Manufacturers Association (advising committee), Toronto Board Trade.

Connections

Married Anne Marilyn Moffat, May 2, 1953. Children: Andrew, David.

Father:

St. Clair Hurlbut

Mother:

Maude I. (Burleigh) Hurlbut

Spouse:

Anne Marilyn Moffat

child:

David Hurlbut

child:

Andrew Hurlbut