Andrew Stewart (economist)
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Andrew Stewart | |
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President of the University of Alberta | |
In office 1950–1959 | |
Preceded by | Robert Newton |
Succeeded by | Walter H. Johns |
Personal details | |
Born | Edinburgh, Scotland | January 18, 1904
Died | July 14, 1990 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 86)
Alma mater | University of Manitoba East of Scotland College of Agriculture |
Occupation | professor, academic administrator |
Andrew Stewart (January 18, 1904 – July 14, 1990) was a Canadian academic and economist.
Early life[]
Stewart was born in Scotland and educated at the East of Scotland College of Agriculture and University of Manitoba.[1]
Career[]
Stewart served as president of the University of Alberta from 1950 to 1959. Stewart was previously a professor of political economy, director of the school of commerce, and dean of business affairs at the university. From 1959 to 1969, he was chair of the Board of Broadcast Governors (predecessor to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission), and served in this capacity as host of the 14th Canadian Film Awards in 1962. He was also one of the founders of the University of Ibadan in Nigeria.[2]
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Categories:
- Presidents of the University of Alberta
- 1904 births
- 1990 deaths
- People from Edinburgh
- Scotland's Rural College alumni
- University of Manitoba alumni