Sir Judson Graham Day, (born 3 May 1933)
is a
British
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Canadian
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business executive
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,
lawyer
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and corporate director who now lives in
Hantsport
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,
Nova Scotia
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.
Early life and education
Born in
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
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Most of the population are native Eng ...
, he graduated from
Dalhousie Law School
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with an LL.B. in 1956 and for a while appeared on ''
Singalong Jubilee
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Career
He was chairman and CEO of
British Shipbuilders
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History
The corporation was ...
from 1983 to 1986, and chairman and CEO of the
Austin Rover Group
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from 1986 until 1991. From 1989 to 1993 he was chairman of
Cadbury Schweppes
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, between its last two family chairmen, Sir
Adrian Cadbury
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and Sir
Dominic Cadbury
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Early life
Cadbury was born on ...
. He was chancellor of
Dalhousie University
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from 1994 to 2001. He was chairman of
Hydro One
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, but left following controversy over levels of executive and board compensation.
He is now counsel at
Stewart McKelvey, an Atlantic Canadian law firm.
Day has received a number of honours. He was
knighted
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in 1989 by
Queen Elizabeth II
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and was inducted into the
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in 2006. Day was appointed a member of the
Order of Nova Scotia
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by
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
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Mayann Francis
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in 2011 and an Officer of the
Order of Canada
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To coincide with the ...
by
Governor General of Canada
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David Johnston
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in 2014.
He has received honorary degrees from Dalhousie University and several universities in the United Kingdom.
References
External links
Sir Graham Day page at Stewart McKelvey
1933 births
Living people
British businesspeople
Businesspeople awarded knighthoods
Businesspeople from Nova Scotia
Canadian expatriates in England
Canadian university and college chancellors
Schulich School of Law alumni
Knights Bachelor
Lawyers in Nova Scotia
Members of the Order of Nova Scotia
People from Halifax, Nova Scotia
People from Hants County, Nova Scotia
Rover Company
Dalhousie University alumni
Canadian corporate directors
Officers of the Order of Canada
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