Ted Newall

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James Edward (Ted) Newall (born 1935) is a Canadian businessman.

Born in Holden, Alberta and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1958. He started working at DuPont Canada rising to become chairman, president and CEO by 1979. In 1991, he became CEO of NOVA Corporation.

He is Chairman of the Board of Canadian Pacific Railway and has been a director of several major companies, including Alcan, BCE Inc., Bell Canada, Maple Leaf Foods, and the Royal Bank of Canada.

From 1996 to 2001, he was chair of the University of Calgary's Board of Governors.

In 1993, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for being a "leading oil and manufacturing executive". In 2001, he was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.

He has received honorary degrees from the University of Calgary, the University of Saskatchewan, and the University of Ottawa.

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• Honorary Degree and Order of the U of C recipients for June Convocation. Retrieved on January 6, 2006.