Bill Norrie

Bill Norrie
39th Mayor of Winnipeg
In office
1979–1992
Preceded by Robert Steen
Succeeded by Susan Thompson
Personal details
Religion United Church

William (Bill) Norrie, CM, OM, QC (born 1929) was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is the former Chancellor of the University of Manitoba.

In August 1992, Duncan Norrie, the son of Bill, was killed in a plane crash over Nepal. Duncan Norrie was honoured by having a street in Winnipeg named after him due to his long tenure as mayor. [1][2][3]

Academic offices
Preceded by
Arthur Mauro		 12th Chancellor of the
University of Manitoba
2001 - 2009		 Succeeded by
Harvey Secter
Cornish • Kennedy • Scott • Logan • Conklin • Logan (2) • McMicken • Logan (3) • Hamilton • Westbrook • Jones • Ryan • Pearson • Macdonald • Taylor • Gilroy • Jameson • McCreary • Andrews • Wilson • Arbuthnot • T. Sharpe • Ashdown • Evans • Waugh • Deacon • Waugh (2) • Dyson • Davidson • Gray • Parnell • Fowler • Farmer • Webb • McLean • Webb (2) • Queen • Warriner • Queen (2) • Coulter • G.E. Sharpe • Juba • Steen • Norrie • Thompson • Murray • Katz

References

  1. ^ University of Manitoba Chancellor named January 2010, jewishtribune.ca
  2. ^ William Norrie May 1993, University of Manitoba Archives
  3. ^ Incumbents Tossed out in Manitoba Elections October 1992, Thestar.com