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| birth_place = [[Oshawa]], [[Ontario]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|10|30|1915|9|16|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]
| education = [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] (BA 1936)
| spouse = {{marriage|Ethel Wattie|1940}}
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'''William Earle McLaughlin''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|OC|size=100%}} (16 September 1915 – 30 October 1991) was a Canadian banker who was the Chairman of the [[Royal Bank of Canada]] from 1960 to 1979.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Camille Laurin|last=Picard|first=Jean-Claude|publisher=Boréal|year=2013|location=Montreal|pages=282}}</ref>
'''William Earle McLaughlin''', [[Order of Canada|OC]] (1915 - October 30, 1991) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] banker.


Born in [[Oshawa, Ontario]], Earle McLaughlin graduated with the gold medal in commerce from [[Queen's University]] and joined the [[Royal Bank of Canada]] in 1936. In 1960, at an age considered very young at the time, 45-year-old McLaughlin was appointed the bank's General Manager and then shortly thereafter, President. He would retire as Chairman in 1979.
Born in [[Oshawa]], [[Ontario]], to parents Frank McLaughlin and Frankie L. Houlden. Earle McLaughlin graduated with a gold medal in commerce from [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] and joined the [[Royal Bank of Canada]] in 1936. In 1960, at an age considered very young at the time, 45-year-old McLaughlin was appointed the bank's general manager and then shortly thereafter, president.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Quick to the Frontier, Chapter 10 Royal Banking in a Changed Canada|url=http://www.rbc.com/history/_assets-custom/pdf/Quick-to-the-Frontier-Chapter-10.pdf|url-status=live|website=[[Royal Bank of Canada]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929210123/http://www.rbc.com/history/_assets-custom/pdf/Quick-to-the-Frontier-Chapter-10.PDF |archive-date=2013-09-29 }}</ref> He would retire as chairman in 1979.


In addition to the Royal Bank, McLaughlin served on the [[Board of Directors]] of a number of corporations including [[Canadian Pacific Railway]], [[Algoma Steel]], [[Metropolitan Life Insurance Company|Metropolitan Life]] and [[General Motors]] (a board which he was appointed to after the retirement of [[Sam McLaughlin]], his first cousin once removed). He was a member of the Board of Governors of the [[Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal|Royal Victoria Hospital]] and the Council of the [[Montreal Museum of Fine Arts]].
In addition to the Royal Bank, McLaughlin served on the [[board of directors]] of a number of corporations including [[Canadian Pacific Railway]], [[Algoma Steel]], [[Metropolitan Life Insurance Company|Metropolitan Life]] and [[General Motors]] (a board which he was appointed to after the retirement of [[Sam McLaughlin]], his first cousin once removed). He was a member of the board of governors of the [[Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal|Royal Victoria Hospital]] and the Council of the [[Montreal Museum of Fine Arts]].


Following his retirement from banking, he served as Chancellor of [[Concordia University (Quebec)|Concordia University]] (1982–1986) and was a Trustee of [[Queen's University]] who awarded him their alumni '''John B. Stirling Montreal Medal''' in 1967.
Following his retirement from banking, he served as chancellor of [[Concordia University]] (1982–1986) and was a trustee of Queen's University who awarded him their alumni John B. Stirling Montreal Medal in 1967. Earle McLaughlin was made an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]] in 1981. McLaughlin died in Montreal in 1991 and was buried at [[Mount Royal Cemetery]].


==Award==
Earle McLaughlin was made an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]] in 1981.

==Legacy==
His grandson, Kevin McLaughlin, now continues the family automotive tradition with [[AutoShare]].
His grandson, Kevin McLaughlin, now continues the family automotive tradition with [[AutoShare]].


== Works ==
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McLaughlin, W. Earle. [[iarchive:collectedspeeche0000wear_u5r3|''Collected Speeches 1961–1979'']]. Royal Bank of Canada, 1980.
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 25 August 2024

W. Earle McLaughlin
Born(1915-09-16)16 September 1915
Oshawa, Ontario
Died30 October 1991(1991-10-30) (aged 76)
Montreal, Quebec
EducationQueen's University (BA 1936)
Spouse
Ethel Wattie
​
(m. 1940)​

William Earle McLaughlin OC (16 September 1915 – 30 October 1991) was a Canadian banker who was the Chairman of the Royal Bank of Canada from 1960 to 1979.[1]

Born in Oshawa, Ontario, to parents Frank McLaughlin and Frankie L. Houlden. Earle McLaughlin graduated with a gold medal in commerce from Queen's University and joined the Royal Bank of Canada in 1936. In 1960, at an age considered very young at the time, 45-year-old McLaughlin was appointed the bank's general manager and then shortly thereafter, president.[2] He would retire as chairman in 1979.

In addition to the Royal Bank, McLaughlin served on the board of directors of a number of corporations including Canadian Pacific Railway, Algoma Steel, Metropolitan Life and General Motors (a board which he was appointed to after the retirement of Sam McLaughlin, his first cousin once removed). He was a member of the board of governors of the Royal Victoria Hospital and the Council of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Following his retirement from banking, he served as chancellor of Concordia University (1982–1986) and was a trustee of Queen's University who awarded him their alumni John B. Stirling Montreal Medal in 1967. Earle McLaughlin was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1981. McLaughlin died in Montreal in 1991 and was buried at Mount Royal Cemetery.

His grandson, Kevin McLaughlin, now continues the family automotive tradition with AutoShare.

Works

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McLaughlin, W. Earle. Collected Speeches 1961–1979. Royal Bank of Canada, 1980.

References

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  1. ^ Picard, Jean-Claude (2013). Camille Laurin. Montreal: Boréal. p. 282.
  2. ^ "Quick to the Frontier, Chapter 10 Royal Banking in a Changed Canada" (PDF). Royal Bank of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-09-29.
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