Born July 9, 1879 ( 1879-07-09 ) Carleton Place, Ontario Known for Chairman and President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Died 17 October 1956, Montreal, Canada | ||
D'Alton Corry Coleman, CMG (July 9, 1879 – October 17, 1956) was a Canadian businessman. He was Chairman and President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company from 1942 to 1947.
Born in Carleton Place, Ontario, Coleman joined the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1899. In 1918, he was appointed Vice-President of Western Lines. From 1942 to 1947, he was Chairman and President.
In 1946, he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.
He died in Montreal in 1956, after a lengthy illness.
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