Einar Maynard Gunderson

Einar Maynard Gunderson (ca 1900 – January 11, 1980[1]) was a chartered accountant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Similkameen in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1953 as a Social Credit member.

Gunderson served as president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta in 1936.[2] He was first elected to the assembly in a 1952 by-election held after Harry Denyer Francis resigned his seat to allow Gunderson to run for a seat in the assembly.[3] Gunderson served briefly in the provincial cabinet as Finance Minister. Although he was unsuccessful when he ran for reelection in the general election held in 1953 and a subsequent by-election later that year,[4] Gunderson continued to serve as financial adviser to W.A.C. Bennett's government.[5] He also served as vice-president of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway and as a director of the British Columbia Toll Bridge and Highways Authority, of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, of Black Ball Ferries Ltd. and of Deeks-McBride Ltd., a cement and gravel supply company.[6] Gunderson was a member of the board of governors for the University of British Columbia from 1957 to 1968.[7] In 1967, he was named provisional chairman of the Bank of British Columbia.[8] Gunderson also served on the board of directors for BC Hydro until the NDP came into power in 1972; he was removed from the board of directors of BC Rail at the same time.[9] He died in Vancouver at the age of 80.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  2. ↑ "ICAA Past Presidents". Chartered Accountants of Alberta. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  3. ↑ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  4. ↑ "Social Credit in Defeat". Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon). December 4, 1953. p. 17. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  5. ↑ O'Keefe, Betty; Macdonald, Ian (1999). The Sommers scandal: the felling of trees and tree lords. Heritage House Publishing Co. p. 26. ISBN 1-895811-96-1. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  6. ↑ "Conflict Of Interest Rule Raised In Gunderson Case". Vancouver Sun. April 19, 1956. p. 4. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  7. ↑ "Board of Governors 1913-2008". University of British Columbia. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  8. ↑ "B.C. Bank Chiefs Chosen for Ability and Knowledge". Vancouver Sun. May 9, 1967. p. 7. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  9. ↑ "BC civil service said virtually same". Leader-Post (Regina). November 15, 1972. Retrieved 2011-12-07.

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