Arthur Mauro Explained

Arthur Valentine Mauro
Office:11th Chancellor of University of Manitoba
Predecessor:Henry Duckworth
Successor:Bill Norrie
Term Start:1991
Term End:2000
Office2:7th Chancellor of Lakehead University
Predecessor2:Lorne Everett
Successor2:Derek Burney
Term Start2:January 1, 2010
Term End2:2013
Office3:4th president and chief executive officer of Investors Group
Term Start3:1981
Term End3:1992
Predecessor3:Robert H. Jones
Successor3:H. Sanford Riley
Birth Date:15 February 1927
Birth Place:Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Alma Mater:University of Manitoba
Profession:Lawyer

Arthur Valentine Mauro, (February 15, 1927 – August 4, 2023) was a Canadian lawyer and businessman.

Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, he studied law at the University of Manitoba and was president of the University of Manitoba Students' Union. He was called to the Bar of Manitoba in 1953. Until 1969 he practiced law, specializing in transportation and communication law. In 1967, he was appointed chairman of the Royal Commission on Northern Transportation.

In 1969, he became a senior executive with Great Northern Capital Corporation. From 1972 to 1976, he was president and chief executive officer of Transair Limited. In 1976, he joined the Investors Group, becoming president, chief executive officer and chairman.

In 1991, he was elected chancellor of the University of Manitoba, serving until 2000. From 2009 through 2012, he served as chancellor of Lakehead University.

Arthur Mauro died on August 4, 2023, at the age of 96.[1]

Honours

In 1987, he was made a member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to officer in 1992. In 2004, he was awarded the Order of Manitoba.[2]

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  1. Web site: UM community mourns Arthur V. Mauro . UM Today . 8 August 2023 . 5 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Lieutenant Governor's Awards - Order of Manitoba. 2010-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928180152/http://www.lg.gov.mb.ca/awards/order/bios.html. 2013-09-28. dead.