David Maurice Brousson (December 14, 1920 – May 3, 1992) was a businessman, educator and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1969 to 1973 as a

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Biography

He was educated in

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and studied at Victoria College and the

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. During

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, Brousson was a lieutenant in an artillery unit. After the war, he founded Century Sales and Controls Ltd. In 1975, Brousson became dean at the

British Columbia Institute of Technology The British Columbia Institute of Technology (also referred to as BCIT), is a public polytechnic institute in Burnaby, British Columbia. The technical institute has five campuses located in the Metro Vancouver region, with its main campus in Burn ...

. He served as chairman for the

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Foundation, as a member of the senate for the University of British Columbia (1966–1978) and as a member of the Board of Governors for the

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. Brousson was an unsuccessful candidate in the federal riding of Capilano in 1984. He resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in October 1973 to look after his business interests.

References

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