William R. C. Blundell

William Richard Charles Blundell
OC
Born(1927-04-13)13 April 1927
Montreal, Quebec
Died10 March 2023(2023-03-10) (aged 95)
Toronto, Ontario
Alma materUniversity of Toronto (1949)
Spouse
Monique Audet
​
(m. 1959)​

William Richard Charles Blundell OC (13 April 1927 – 10 March 2023) was a Canadian engineer and businessman. Blundell served as a senior official with Canadian General Electric, Manulife, and Alcan.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he received a B.A.Sc. in 1949 from the University of Toronto. He joined Canadian General Electric in 1949 eventually becoming chairman and chief executive officer from 1985 to 1990. He retired from GE Canada in 1991.[1]

Blundell was appointed to the board of directors of Manulife Financial in 1991. He was the interim President and chief executive officer from 1993 to 1994. From 1994 to 1998, he was chairman of the board. In 2001, he was appointed interim President and CEO of Alcan Aluminium Limited.[2]

In 1997, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[3]

On 20 March 1959, Blundell married Monique Audet. They had one son and three daughters. Blundell died on 10 March 2023 at the age of 95.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry". University of Toronto Press.
  2. ^ "Biographical Notes of William R.C. Blundell, Interim President and CEO of Alcan Aluminium Limited". Alcan.
  3. ^ Order of Canada citation
  4. ^ "William R.C. Blundell". Legacy.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.


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