William Dimma
 William Dimma    (  businessman) | |
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| Born | August 13, 1928 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | December 22, 2022 (Age 94) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | • University of Toronto • York University • Harvard Business School |
Canadian businessman and corporate director who attended the 1982 Bilderberg | |
William Andrew Dimma was a Canadian businessman and corporate director who sat on 90 boards of directors[1][2]. He attended the 1982 Bilderberg meeting.
Education
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Dimma received a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of Toronto in 1948, a Master of Business Administration degree from York University in 1969 and a Doctor of Business Administration from Harvard University in 1973.[3][4]
Career
From 1974 to 1976, Dimma was a professor and dean of the Faculty of Administrative Studies at York University. He was president of Torstar Corporation and Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. from 1976 to 1978. In 1979, he joined A.E. LePage Ltd. as president and chief executive officer.[3] He was a member of the board of governors of York University from 1976 to 1997 and was chairman from 1992 to 1997.[5]
Dimma sat on 90 boards of directors and was the author of Excellence in the Boardroom: Best Practices in Corporate Directorship.[6]
Dimma was married and had two children. He died on December 22, 2022, at the age of 94.[7]
Awards
In 1996, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[8] In 1999, he was made a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors. In 2000, he was made a Member of the Order of Ontario.[3]
In 2016, Dimma sat on the jury panel for the National Business Book Awards.[9]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1982 | 14 May 1982 | 16 May 1982 | Norway Sandefjord | The 30th Bilderberg, held in Norway. |
References
- ↑ https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2023/01/10/passings-william-dimma/
- ↑ https://schulich.yorku.ca/donors/ways-to-support/tribute-giving/william-a-dimma-memorial-initiative/
- ↑ Jump up to: a b c https://web.archive.org/web/20121014202802/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=647661&ticker=HCG:CN&previousCapId=273055&previousTitle=MAGELLAN%20AEROSPACE%20CORP
- ↑ Evelyn Davidson. Who's Who in Canadian Business, 2001.
- ↑ {http://www.yorku.ca/univsec/board/biography/Honorary/dimma.htm
- ↑ http://www.nbbaward.com/jury-dimma.asp
- ↑ https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2023/01/10/passings-william-dimma/
- ↑ http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=3574&t=12&ln=Dimma
- ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/books/2016/03/kirstine-stewart-john-stackhouse-on-national-business-book-award-longlist.html
