McGill Library
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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Powell, Ray Edwin, 1887-
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Description area
Dates of existence
1887-
History
Ray Powell was born in Tablegrove, Illinois, and educated at the University of Illinois. A member of McGill's Board of Governors from 1950 onwards, he served as Chancellor of the University from 1957 to 1964. At the time of his appointment as Chancellor, he was Senior Vice-President and Director of the Aluminium Co. of Canada, Ltd.