Edward Wentworth Beatty
Sir Edward Wentworth Beatty, KC, GBE, DCL (October 16, 1877 – March 23, 1943) was the first Canadian-born President of the Canadian Pacific Railway (1918-1943). He was responsible for building the Royal York Hotel and RMS Empress of Britain. He helped establish Canadian Pacific Air Lines. During World War Two, he co-ordinated Canadian shipping and rail transport before ill helath forced him to retire. He was Chancellor of Queen's University (1919-1923) and Chancellor of McGill University (1920-1943). A lifelong philanthropist, on his death he left half of his estate to charity. He left his home in the Golden Square Mile to McGill, which is today known as Chancellor Beatty Hall.
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