Bill Norrie
William "Bill" Norrie, CM OM QC (January 21, 1929 – July 6, 2012) was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was a onetime Chancellor of the University of Manitoba. Norrie was also involved in various charities, and once chaired the United Way of Winnipeg's annual campaign.
Bill Norrie | |
|---|---|
| 39th Mayor of Winnipeg | |
| In office 1979–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Steen |
| Succeeded by | Susan Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1929[1] St. Boniface, Manitoba |
| Died | July 6, 2012 (aged 83)[2] Winnipeg, Manitoba |
In August 1992 Norrie's son Duncan was killed in a plane crash over Nepal. Duncan was honored by having a street in Winnipeg named after him.[3][4][5]
References
- University of Manitoba Chancellor named Archived March 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine January 2010, jewishtribune.ca
- William Norrie May 1993, University of Manitoba Archives
- Incumbents Tossed out in Manitoba Elections October 1992, Thestar.com
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Mauro |
12th Chancellor of the University of Manitoba 2001–2009 |
Succeeded by Harvey Secter |
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