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The Great Scot: A Biography of Donald Gordon

The Great Scot: A Biography of Donald Gordon

The Great Scot: A Biography of Donald Gordon

The Great Scot: A Biography of Donald Gordon

by Schull, Joseph

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Montreal: McGill-Queens University Press, 1979. This outstanding biography deals with the remarkable career of Donald Gordon, who came to Canada from Scotland as a twelve-year old immigrant and rose from a first position as bank clerk to be a deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, chairman of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board during World War II, president of the Canadian National Railways, and finally chairman and chief executive officer of Brinco, responsible for the financing of the Churchill Falls project in Labrador. A Karsh portrait of Donald Gordon frontipiece and dust jacket photo. A most generous list of illustrations provided. Perface by Joseph Schull. Eighteen very interesting chapters, list of interviews, notes and index supplied. A sticker affixed to ffep that reads " This Book Made Available by CN" . A bright copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Title
The Great Scot: A Biography of Donald Gordon
Author
Schull, Joseph
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
0773503498
ISBN 13
9780773503496
Publisher
McGill-Queens University Press
Place of Publication
Montreal
Date Published
1979
Keywords
Donald Gordon + Bank of Canada + Wartime Prices and Trade Board + Canadian National Railways + Brinco + Churchill Falls + Labrador + Canadiana + WW II + Karsh Photographer
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