Harvey Reginald MacMillan, (September 9, 1885 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian

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, wartime administrator, and

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. Born in Pine Orchard, Whitchurch Township,

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(today part of

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), he attended school in Bogarttown,

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, and

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. He graduated from the

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(then part of the

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) in 1906 with an honours degree in biology. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Forestry at

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in 1908. In 1912, he was appointed first Chief Forester of

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. In 1919, backed by British timber merchant Montague Meyer, MacMillan established the H.R. MacMillan Export Company, Ltd. He was Honorary Colonel of the

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from November 23, 1953 to August 7, 1957.

Legacy

MacMillan funded multiple of philanthropic endeavours, many of which were named in his honour. These include: *

MacMillan Provincial Park MacMillan Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Located west of Qualicum Beach and east of Port Alberni, the park straddles Highway 4 and the Island Rail Corridor in central Vancouver Island. It is nestled on ...

H. R. MacMillan Space Centre The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, is an astronomy museum located at Vanier Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The museum was opened on October 28, 1968 containing a Planetarium Star Theatre. Today the museum includes an exhibit gallery an ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macmillan, H.R. 1885 births 1976 deaths Businesspeople from Ontario Businesspeople from Vancouver Canadian foresters Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Companions of the Order of Canada University of Toronto alumni People from Whitchurch-Stouffville Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada) Ontario Agricultural College alumni Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies alumni