James Milton Ham

James Milton Ham
10th President of the University of Toronto
In office
1978–1983
Preceded byJohn Robert Evans
Succeeded byDavid Strangway
Personal details
BornSeptember 21, 1920
Coboconk, Ontario
DiedSeptember 16, 1997(1997-09-16) (aged 76)
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ProfessionEngineer

James Milton Ham, OC OOnt (September 21, 1920 – September 16, 1997)[1] was a Canadian engineer, university administrator and President of the University of Toronto.

He chaired the Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Workers in Mines, and was described as the father of occupational health and safety in Canada.[2]

  1. ^ "Ham, James Milton". The Canadian Who's Who. Vol. 8, 1973–1975. 1975. p. 433.
  2. ^ Lopez-Pacheco, Alexandra (June–July 2014). "The strike that saved lives". CIM Magazine. Montreal, Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2020.