H. Reuben Cohen | |
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3rd Chancellor of Dalhousie University | |
In office 1990–1994 | |
Preceded by | The Lady Beaverbrook |
Succeeded by | Sir Graham Day |
Personal details | |
Born | Moncton, New Brunswick | July 11, 1921
Died | October 24, 2014 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | (aged 93)
Nationality | Canadian |
Spouse(s) | Louise Cohen (born Glustein)(1951-1988, her death) Astrid Cohen (née Lundrigan) (2012-2014, his death) |
Children | Debra and Natalie |
Residence(s) | Moncton, New Brunswick |
Alma mater | Dalhousie University |
Occupation | Retired |
H. Reuben Cohen, CC ONB QC (July 11, 1921 – October 24, 2014) was a Canadian businessman, lawyer, and the third Chancellor of Dalhousie University.
Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dalhousie University in 1942 and a Bachelor of Law degree from the Dalhousie Law School in 1944. He started a law practice in Moncton in 1945 and was created a Queen's Counsel in 1968.[1]
From 1990 to 1994, he was the third Chancellor of Dalhousie University.[2]
He is the founder of the Canadian trust company, Central Guaranty Trust Corporation. He published his autobiography, A time to tell: The public life of a private man (Key Porter Books, ISBN 1-55013-957-6), in 1998.
Reuben Cohen died on October 24, 2014, at the age of 93.[3]