Alfred Powis, OC

Order of Canada

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 (born September 16, 1930 in Montreal, died October 10, 2007 in Toronto) was a Canadian

Canada

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 businessman. After graduating from Westmount High School

Westmount High School

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, he earned a BComm

Bachelor of Commerce

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 degree from McGill University

McGill University

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. After graduation in 1950, Powis first went to work as an investment analyst at Sun Life Assurance

Sun Life Financial

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. In 1950, he joined Noranda Mines where he rose to become its president and CEO in 1968 and chairman in 1977.

Alfred Powis was inducted into the Order of Canada

Order of Canada

The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...

 in 1984, the Canadian Business Hall of Fame

Canadian Business Hall of Fame

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 in 1995, and the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

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in 1997.