Item 0005 - Letter, 2 May 1966

Conrad Harrington, born in Montreal in 1912, was the son of Conrad D. Harrington and Muriel Theodora Featherstonhaugh. He was educated at Trinity College School in Ontario. He earned his B.A. in 1933, his B.C.L. in 1936 from McGill University, and he was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1936. During 1936 and 1937 he studied at the University of Besancon in France. Between 1937 and 1939 he practiced law in Montreal with Phelan, Fleet, Robertson & Abbott. From 1940 to 1945 he served in Second World War with the Royal Canadian Artillery. In 1945 he joined the Estates Department of the Royal Trust Company. In 1955 he became Supervisor of its Ontario branches, Vice-President of the Company in 1957, General Manager in 1963 and Executive Vice-President in 1964. He also served as Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee. In 1965 he was elected Director of the Royal Trust Company of Canada and later became an Honorary Director. A long time member of the McGill’s Board of Governors, Conrad Harrington was Chancellor at McGill University from 1976-1983, and in 1987 he was appointed Emeritus Governor. In 1984 he was awarded an Honorary LL.D. from McGill University. Dr. Harrington received several honorary awards such as Order of Distinguished Auxillary Service Award and Member of Canada (1986). His outside activities involve a number of business, charitable, education, health and religious organisations in Montreal, Toronto and nationwide such as Victorian Order of Nurses, the Salvation Army and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. He published numerous articles dealing with the Royal Trust Companies. He married Joan Roy Hastings in 1940.