Background
Breithaupt was born in Kitchener, and was educated at the University of Western Ontario, the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1962, and worked as a barrister and solicitor. He was named a Queen's Counsel in 1975. Breithaupt was also active in the Canadian Army. An artillery and infantry officer, he was the Commanding Officer of the Highland Fusiliers of Canada from 1971–1973 and then was the Senior Staff Officer to the Major General Reserves for Canada, completing 24 years of militia service.
He was the vice-chairman of the Board of Governors of Waterloo Lutheran University, and suggested the new name of "Wilfrid Laurier University" in 1973. He was then vice-chairman of the Waterloo Lutheran Seminary Board for a further six years. Between 1952 to 1982, he spent a total of thirty years on campus as a student, lecturer, Board Member and Vice-Chairman.
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