Walter Frederick Light

Walter Frederick Light, OC OOnt (June 24, 1923 – February 24, 1996) was a Canadian business executive.

Walter Frederick Light
Born(1923-06-24)June 24, 1923
Cobalt, Ontario
DiedFebruary 24, 1996(1996-02-24) (aged 72)
Known forPresident of Northern Telecom
AwardsOrder of Canada
Order of Ontario

Born in Cobalt, Ontario, Light served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. After the war, he received a degree in Electrical Engineering from Queen's University in 1949. He started working for Bell Canada eventually being promoted to the head of the engineering department.[1]

In 1974, he became president of Northern Telecom. In 1979, he became president and chief executive officer. He retired in 1984.[1]

Honours

In 1980, he received an honorary doctorate from Concordia University.[2] In 1986, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition for bringing Northern Telecom "to the forefront of international technology as a major Canadian multinational".[3] In 1988, he was made a Member of the Order of Ontario.[4] Queen's University's Walter Light Hall is named in his honour.[1]

References
  1. Jonathan Chan (October 30, 2006). "Walter F. Light: A Retrospective".
  2. "Honorary Degree Citation - Walter Frederick Light* | Concordia University Archives". archives.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  3. "Order of Canada citation".
  4. "Order of Ontario citation".


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