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William Earle McLaughlin, OC (1915 – October 30, 1991) was a
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banker. Born in Oshawa,
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, to parents Frank McLaughlin and Frankie L. Houlden. Earle McLaughlin graduated with the gold medal in commerce from Queen's University and joined the Royal Bank of Canada in 1936. In 1960, at an age considered very young at the time, 45-year-old McLaughlin was appointed the bank's general manager and then shortly thereafter, president. He would retire as chairman in 1979. In addition to the Royal Bank, McLaughlin served on the board of directors of a number of corporations including Canadian Pacific Railway,
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and General Motors (a board which he was appointed to after the retirement of Sam McLaughlin, his first cousin once removed). He was a member of the board of governors of the Royal Victoria Hospital and the Council of the
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. Following his retirement from banking, he served as chancellor of Concordia University (1982–1986) and was a trustee of Queen's University who awarded him their alumni John B. Stirling Montreal Medal in 1967. McLaughlin died in Montreal in 1991 and was buried at Mount Royal Cemetery.


Award

Earle McLaughlin was made an Officer of the
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in 1981.


Legacy

His grandson, Kevin McLaughlin, now continues the family automotive tradition with
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External links


W. Earle McLaughlin: Chairman and President of the Royal Bank of Canada : Collected Speeches 1961-1979
{{DEFAULTSORT:McLaughlin, Earle 1915 births 1991 deaths Canadian bank presidents Canadian people of Ulster-Scottish descent Officers of the Order of Canada People from Oshawa Queen's University at Kingston alumni Place of death missing Chancellors of Concordia University