Years of service 1940 - 1945 Rank Major general Education University of Toronto | Died September 17, 1983 Name Ralph Keefler | |
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Born September 12, 1902
Weston, Ontario ( 1902-09-12 ) Commands held 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade
3rd Canadian Infantry Division Other work president of Northern Electric Awards Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order | ||
Ralph Holley Keefler, (September 12, 1902 – September 17, 1983) was a Canadian soldier and businessman. He was commander of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division during World War II and was chairman and president of Northern Electric (now Nortel Networks).
Born in Weston, Ontario, the son of Joseph Keefler and Margaret Isabel Holley, he received a B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto in 1924 and later joined the Bell Telephone Company. During World War II, he was the Major-General in command of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division.
After the war, he became chairman and president of Northern Electric. In 1965 he was president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
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