Richard Henry Kroft, is a former Canadian

Canada

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 lawyer, businessman and Senator

Canadian Senate

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.

Born in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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, Manitoba

Manitoba

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, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba

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 in 1959 and an LL.B in 1963.

He was Assistant Secretary and Treasurer of McCabe Grain Co. Ltd. Next he became Special Assistant to the Minister of Finance, and Executive Assistant to the Secretary of State for External Affairs, Mitchell Sharp

Mitchell Sharp

Mitchell William Sharp, PC, CC was a Canadian politician and a Companion of the Order of Canada, was most noted for his service as a Liberal Cabinet minister. He had, however, served in both private and public sectors during his long career.-Background:Sharp was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba...

. After, in 1969, he became President of Tryton Investment Co. Ltd.

He was summoned to the Senate by recommendation of Jean Chrétien

Jean Chrétien

Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....

 in 1998 and resigned in 2004. He was Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, and Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.

He is married to Hillaine Jacob and has three children, Elizabeth, Steven, and Gordon.

Honours

In 1997 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada

Order of Canada

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. In 2008, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba.

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