Trevor Eyton
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John Trevor Eyton, is a Canadian
businessman, former lawyer, and retired Senator
.
Eyton was born in Quebec City
in 1934 and was educated and raised in Quebec and Toronto
. He was educated at Beaupré Public School and Jarvis Collegiate Institute
. In 1957 he received his Bachelor of Arts
from the University of Toronto
, and earned his Bachelor of Laws
from the University of Toronto Law School in 1960.
After completing his studies, Eyton joined the law firm of Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington
, where he remained until 1979 when he left to become President and Chief Executive Officer of Brascan Limited, a post he held for 12 years. Senator Eyton remained with Brascan as Chairman and Senior Chairman until 1997 and continues on its Board of Directors. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1991 by Brian Mulroney
Eyton is a board member of a number of corporations, including Coca-Cola Enterprises
(Atlanta), General Motors of Canada
, Noranda
, Nestle Canada and Coretec, and serves as Chairman and a director of Ivernia West. He is involved in amateur sport and philanthropic organizations including Junior Achievement, the Canadian Olympic Foundation and is Chairman of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
. Senator Eyton is a member of the Canadian Journalism Foundation
, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
, and the Advisory Committee of the Toronto Zoo
Foundation.
For many years Eyton sat on the Board of Grenville Christian College
during the period that Father Charles Farnsworth was headmaster of the school. The former Canadian private school is now the subject of an Ontario Provincial Police criminal investigation, an Anglican Church investigation and a class action lawsuit. Widespread child abuse has been alleged in the media where it has also been alleged that the school was operated as a mind control cult.
Eyton is an Officer of the Order of Canada
, Queen’s Counsel for Ontario, and has been awarded honorary Doctors of Laws by both the University of Waterloo
and the University of King's College
at Dalhousie - where he was Chancellor from 1996 to 2001. In 2000 he was awarded Mexico’s Order of the Aztec Eagle
– the highest award given to foreigners by the government of Mexico.
In his spare time he enjoys skiing and golf. Trevor Eyton has been married to Barbara Jane Montgomery since 1955. They have five children: Deborah Jane, Susannah Margaret, Sarah Elizabeth, Adam Tudor, and Christopher Montgomery, who have given the Eytons 11 grandchildren.
Eyton retired from the Senate on July 12, 2009, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
businessman, former lawyer, and retired Senator
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
.
Eyton was born in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
in 1934 and was educated and raised in Quebec and Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. He was educated at Beaupré Public School and Jarvis Collegiate Institute
Jarvis Collegiate Institute
Jarvis Collegiate Institute is a high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Jarvis is located on Jarvis Street. Founded in 1807 it is the second oldest high school in Ontario after the Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute, and the oldest high school in Toronto.-History:Jarvis Collegiate was...
. In 1957 he received his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, and earned his Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
from the University of Toronto Law School in 1960.
After completing his studies, Eyton joined the law firm of Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington
Torys
Torys LLP is a Canadian international business law firm with offices in Toronto, Calgary and New York, United States. Torys serves clients in Canada, the United States, and globally. It is one of the Canadian "seven sisters" law firms....
, where he remained until 1979 when he left to become President and Chief Executive Officer of Brascan Limited, a post he held for 12 years. Senator Eyton remained with Brascan as Chairman and Senior Chairman until 1997 and continues on its Board of Directors. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1991 by Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney
Martin Brian Mulroney, was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S...
Eyton is a board member of a number of corporations, including Coca-Cola Enterprises
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Coca-Cola Enterprises is a marketer, producer, and distributor of Coca-Cola products. It is the anchor bottler for Western Europe, and was formerly the anchor bottler for most of North America....
(Atlanta), General Motors of Canada
General Motors Canada
General Motors of Canada Limited is General Motors' Canadian division. Its national headquarters office, Canadian Regional Engineering Centre, and main manufacturing plants are located in Oshawa, Ontario. GM Canada is 100% owned by GM.As of Apr...
, Noranda
Noranda
Noranda Inc. was a mining and metallurgy company originally from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. It was listed on the TSX under the symbol NRD.LV. After eventually acquiring a large interest in rival mining company Falconbridge, it merged with that company in 2005. The combined company continued...
, Nestle Canada and Coretec, and serves as Chairman and a director of Ivernia West. He is involved in amateur sport and philanthropic organizations including Junior Achievement, the Canadian Olympic Foundation and is Chairman of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canada's heritage of sport." It is located at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta...
. Senator Eyton is a member of the Canadian Journalism Foundation
Canadian Journalism Foundation
Founded in 1990, the Canadian Journalism Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in Canadian journalism by recognizing outstanding journalistic achievement and by promoting dialogue between media, business, government and academe.The Foundation's awards...
, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research enables Canadian researchers to work on international research teams that are custom built to transform their fields of study...
, and the Advisory Committee of the Toronto Zoo
Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo is a zoo located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It opened August 15, 1974 as the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo and is owned by the City of Toronto; the word "Metropolitan" was dropped from its name when the cities of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto were amalgamated to form the...
Foundation.
For many years Eyton sat on the Board of Grenville Christian College
Grenville Christian College
Grenville Christian College is a former Canadian private school located in the rural community of Maitland, several kilometres east of Brockville, Ontario, on the bank of the St. Lawrence River....
during the period that Father Charles Farnsworth was headmaster of the school. The former Canadian private school is now the subject of an Ontario Provincial Police criminal investigation, an Anglican Church investigation and a class action lawsuit. Widespread child abuse has been alleged in the media where it has also been alleged that the school was operated as a mind control cult.
Eyton is an Officer of 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...
, Queen’s Counsel for Ontario, and has been awarded honorary Doctors of Laws by both the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
and the University of King's College
University of King's College
The University of King's College is a post-secondary institution in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. King's is a small liberal arts university offering mainly undergraduate programs....
at Dalhousie - where he was Chancellor from 1996 to 2001. In 2000 he was awarded Mexico’s Order of the Aztec Eagle
Order of the Aztec Eagle
The Order of the Aztec Eagle is a Mexican order and is the highest decoration awarded to foreigners in the country.It was created by decree on December 29, 1933 by President Abelardo L. Rodríguez as a reward to services given to Mexico or humankind by foreigners...
– the highest award given to foreigners by the government of Mexico.
In his spare time he enjoys skiing and golf. Trevor Eyton has been married to Barbara Jane Montgomery since 1955. They have five children: Deborah Jane, Susannah Margaret, Sarah Elizabeth, Adam Tudor, and Christopher Montgomery, who have given the Eytons 11 grandchildren.
Eyton retired from the Senate on July 12, 2009, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.