Cedric Elmer Ritchie, (August 22, 1927 – March 20, 2016) was a Canadian businessman and chairman and CEO of
The Bank of Nova Scotia
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. He was also chairman of the
Business Development Bank of Canada since 2001.
Career
At age 17, Ritchie, the son of a potato farmer, began working as a
teller
Teller or telling may refer to:
People
* Teller (surname)
* Teller (magician), one half of the duo Penn & Teller
Places
* Teller, Alaska, United States
** Teller Airport
* Teller County, Colorado, United States
Other uses
* 5006 Teller, a minor ...
in The Bank of Nova Scotia's
Bath, New Brunswick branch. In 1958, he became assistant branch manager in Toronto and chief general manager in 1970.
Honours
In 1981, he was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada in recognition of "his wide knowledge of banking and commerce".
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in 2000.
Election to board of directors
In 2003, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Twin Mining Corporation
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. He is also a member of the Board of Director of Canada Post.
Honorary degrees
*LL.D., St. Francis Xavier University, December 1979
*LL.D., Dalhousie University, May 1983
*LL.D., Queen's University, June 1984
*LL.D., University of New Brunswick, October 1985
*LL.D., Mount Allison University, October 1986
Awards
* Sikatuna Award, Philippines
References
External links
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1927 births
2016 deaths
Canadian bank presidents
Canadian corporate directors
Officers of the Order of Canada
People from Carleton County, New Brunswick
Directors of Scotiabank
Canadian chairpersons of corporations
Canadian chief executives