Investment broker.
Born at Regina, Saskatchewan in 1905, son of Darold and Susan Knight, he attended high school in Winnipeg. After graduation, he joined the investment firm of Wood Gundy and spent 42 years at its Regina, Vancouver, and Winnipeg offices. He retired as a director of the company in 1965. He served on the boards of the National Trust Company, Winnipeg Free Press, and Inland Cement Company.
He and wife Clarissa Caroline “Clare” Cowdry (?-1979) had two children. Active in several community organizations, he served on the Community Welfare Planning Council, Targets for Economic Development Commission (1968), Manitoba Public Utilities Board (1968), Manitoba Securities Commission (1969), and Winnipeg Parking Authority. He fundraised for the Salvation Army, Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and Progressive Conservative Party. He received a City of Winnipeg Community Service Award (1971).
He died at Winnipeg on 22 January 1986.
1921 Canada census, Ancestry.
“Winnipeg man named to Public Utilities Board,” Manitoba Government News Service, 8 November 1968.
“Security board named,” Winnipeg Free Press, 19 December 1968, page 5.
Obituary [Clare Cowdry Knight], Winnipeg Free Press, 24 July 1979, page 49.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 23 January 1986, page 57.
We thank James Arnett for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 August 2024
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