Reuben Cohen

H. Reuben Cohen
3rd Chancellor of Dalhousie University
In office
1990–1994
Preceded byThe Lady Beaverbrook
Succeeded bySir Graham Day
Personal details
Born(1921-07-11)July 11, 1921
Moncton, New Brunswick
DiedOctober 24, 2014(2014-10-24) (aged 93)
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Spouse(s)Louise Cohen (born Glustein)(1951-1988, her death)
Astrid Cohen (née Lundrigan) (2012-2014, his death)
ChildrenDebra and Natalie
Residence(s)Moncton, New Brunswick
Alma materDalhousie University
OccupationRetired
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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]

  1. ^ "Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry". University of Toronto Press.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Chancellors of Dalhousie". Dalhousie University.
  3. ^ "Reuben Cohen, Moncton philanthropist, dies at 93 - New Brunswick - CBC News". 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05.