Birks, Henry G. (Henry Gifford), 1893-1985

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Birks, Henry G. (Henry Gifford), 1893-1985

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        1893-1985

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        As grandson of the founder of the Henry Birks and Son Ltd., Canada’s largest company of gold and silversmiths, Henry Gifford Birks was destined to play a role in the family business and in the Montreal business community. He entered the business in 1911, became general manager in 1933, then president in 1944. Besides sitting on the boards of many companies, he was president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Montreal Board of Trade. A graduate of McGill, he also served as a governor of the university. He was a member of Montreal City Council from 1940 to 1944.

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