Stuart Milner Finlayson (May 21, 1901 – April 1, 1981) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was Chancellor of McGill University in 1975.

Biography

Born in Montreal, Finlayson was educated at McGill University, where he studied engineering. He joined Canadian Marconi in 1919, becoming its president in 1951. He was later chairman of the board and a director of the company until 1977.

Stuart Milner Finlayson

He was elected Mayor of Hampstead in 1964, and served until 1974.

Stuart Milner Finlayson

He was appointed a governor of McGill University in 1960, and served briefly as Chancellor of McGill University from April to December 1975.

Stuart Milner Finlayson

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1901 births

1981 deaths

Businesspeople from Montreal

People from Hampstead, Quebec

Canadian industrialists

Mayors of places in Quebec

Politicians from Montreal

Chancellors of McGill University

McGill University Faculty of Engineering alumni

Anglophone Quebec people