Stanley Edwin Lovell (January 26, 1927 - June 27, 2010) was a prominent businessperson and philanthropist of

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Background

Stanley Lovell was the second generation owner of Lovell Drugs succeeding his father, Edwin Arthur Lovell, and brother Everett Arthur Lovell. The Lovell family's involvement in the drug store business began in 1909 and expansion to multiple locations in Eastern Ontario followed. Stanley Lovell joined the family business in 1947 becoming President of Lovell Drugs in 1971 until his retirement in 2000. His children, Arthur Lovell and Diana Lovell Kirk continue to run the family business through the third generation making Lovell Drugs the oldest, independent drug store chain in Ontario. Stanley Lovell and family have a long history of commitment to financially supporting and contributing to growth in the Oshawa community including a large charitable contribution to the Capital Campaign for the

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in 2006.,

Education

Stanley Lovell graduated from the

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in 1947.

Career

Business: President and CEO of Lovell Drugs 1971-2000.

Philanthropy

Education initiatives: *Trustee of the Oshawa Board of Education from 1962-1969 serving as chairman in 1966 and 1967. *First chairman of the Ontario County Board of Education from 1969-1970. *Member of the

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board of governors from 1968-1976. Scouting: *President of the Oshawa Scouts Association from 1961-1962. *President of the

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Provincial Council for Ontario from 1972-1974. *Vice-President of the National Scouts Association in 1973-1976. *The Scout Association Silver Acorn Award recipient in 1960. *

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recipient in 1977. Health Care: *Member of the Oshawa General Hospital board of governors from 1958. The Chairman of the Oshawa General Hospital board of governors from 1971-1976 and made a Life Governor of the Oshawa General Hospital in 1989. *Member of the board of directors of the

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1976-1986.

Awards

*Recipient of the

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in 2002. *Recipient of the

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in 1992. *Recipient of the

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in 1977. *Recipient of

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in 1977. *Oshawa Walk of Fame inductee in 2016 alongside Stephen Poloz.,

Personal life

Stanley Lovell was married to Wilma Curtie Down Lovell for 59 years and they have three children, Diana, Arthur, and Linda, that reside in Oshawa, Ontario.

References

External links

Lovell Drugs
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