Norris Roy Crump, (July 30, 1904 – December 26, 1989) was a Canadian

Canada

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 businessman and President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Limited.

Born in Revelstoke, British Columbia

Revelstoke, British Columbia

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, he joined the CPR in 1920 and he was elected President in 1955. He retired in 1974. He was primarily responsible for converting the railroad to diesel locomotives

Dieselisation

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, and expanded the company into non-transportation sectors.

In 1971 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada

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