Arthur Mauro

Arthur Valentine Mauro
OC OM KC
Arthur Valentine Mauro OC OM KC
11th Chancellor of University of Manitoba
	In office; 1991–2000
Preceded by	Henry Duckworth
Succeeded by	Bill Norrie
7th Chancellor of Lakehead University
	In office; January 1, 2010 – 2013
Preceded by	Lorne Everett
Succeeded by	Derek Burney
4th president and chief executive officer of Investors Group
	In office; 1981–1992
Preceded by	Robert H. Jones
Succeeded by	H. Sanford Riley
Personal details
Born	February 15, 1927; Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 4, 2023 (aged 96)
Alma mater	University of Manitoba
Profession	Lawyer

Arthur Valentine Mauro, OC OM KC (February 15, 1927 – August 4, 2023) was a Canadian lawyer and businessman.

Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, he studied law at the University of Manitoba and was president of the University of Manitoba Students' Union. He was called to the Bar of Manitoba in 1953. Until 1969 he practiced law, specializing in transportation and communication law. In 1967, he was appointed chairman of the Royal Commission on Northern Transportation.

In 1969, he became a senior executive with Great Northern Capital Corporation. From 1972 to 1976, he was president and chief executive officer of Transair Limited. In 1976, he joined the Investors Group, becoming president, chief executive officer and chairman.

In 1991, he was elected chancellor of the University of Manitoba, serving until 2000. From 2009 through 2012, he served as chancellor of Lakehead University.

Arthur Mauro died on August 4, 2023, at the age of 96.^[1]

Honours

In 1987, he was made a member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to officer in 1992.^[2] In 2004, he was awarded the Order of Manitoba.^[3]

References

^ "UM community mourns Arthur V. Mauro". UM Today. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
^ Order of Canada citation
^ "Lieutenant Governor's Awards - Order of Manitoba". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2010-11-11.

Canadian Who's Who. University of Toronto. 2004. p. 856.

External links

Arthur Mauro is Lakehead's New Chancellor, published in Agora Online, January/February 2010 edition

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[1] "UM community mourns Arthur V. Mauro". UM Today. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

[2] Order of Canada citation

[3] "Lieutenant Governor's Awards - Order of Manitoba". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2010-11-11.

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