Ritchie, Cedric Elmer

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedric_Ritchie
  • Wiki Biography:
    • Cedric Elmer Ritchie OC (22 August 1927 – 20 March 2016) was a Canadian businessman and chairman and CEO of The Bank of Nova Scotia. He was also chairman of the Business Development Bank of Canada since 2001.
    • At age 17, Ritchie, the son of a potato farmer, began working as a teller in The Bank of Nova Scotia’s Bath, New Brunswick branch. In 1958, he became assistant branch manager in Toronto and chief general manager in 1970.
    • In 1981, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of “his wide knowledge of banking and commerce”. He was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame in 2000.
  • Second Great Grandson of Proven Loyalist in Loyalist Directory –https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=4161
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200801547/cedric_elmer-ritchie