Background
McDonald, William Henry was born on September 8, 1924 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Joseph and Constance Mary (Gordon) McDonald.
McDonald, William Henry was born on September 8, 1924 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Joseph and Constance Mary (Gordon) McDonald.
Graduated from the high school.
Credit and operating manager, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1945-1949; finance administration officer, Government Canada, Ottawa, 1949-1955; assistant general manager mortgages, Bank of Nova Scoti, 1955-1966; managing director, Boyd Stott & McDonald Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, 1966-1979; executive vice president, director, Morguard Trust Company, 1966-1974; Chairman of the Board, Canada Commercial Bank, Toronto, 1976-1981; chairman of the executive committee, Canada Commercial Bank, Toronto, 1981-1984; Chairman of the Board, Canada Commercial Bank Mortgage Investment Corporation, 1983-1984; president, Chief Executive Officer, director, Boyd Stott and McDonald Technologies, Ltd., since 1984. President Thornton McDonald Associations, Inc.
Chairman Board of Governors J. Douglas Ferguson History Research Foundation, since 1971. Served with RCNVR, 1943-1945. Member Canada Paper Money Society (honorary president), International Bank Note Society (life), Canada Credit Institute, Classical & Medieval Numismatic Society (executive secretary).
Married D. Gwen Selkirk, July 8, 1950. 1 child, Barbara Elaine.