Major General Ralph Holley Keefler, (September 12, 1902 – September 17, 1983) was a

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soldier and businessman. He was commander of the

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during the final stages of

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and was chairman and president of Northern Electric (now

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Born in

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, the son of Joseph Keefler and Margaret Isabel Holley, he received a B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the

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in 1924 and later joined the

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. During World War II, he was the Major-General in command of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. After the war, he became chairman and president of

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. In 1965 he was president of the Canadian

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Generals of World War II

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, - 1902 births 1983 deaths Businesspeople from Toronto Canadian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Canadian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire People from Weston, Toronto Military personnel from Toronto Canadian generals University of Toronto alumni Nortel employees Directors of Nortel Canadian Army generals of World War II {{Canada-mil-bio-stub

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