Egerton King
Egerton King, 1943 BSc(Eng), 1988 DSc (Honorary), who retired as chairman of Canadian Utilities Limited in 1984, began his career as a test engineer for Canadian General Electric and later saw wartime service as an electrical engineer in the navy. His involvement with Canadian Utilities began in 1956, and he was named general manager of the Yukon Electrical Company and Yukon Hydro when CU acquired these companies in 1958. He became general manager of CU in 1966, and when the CU companies came together under group management, he became president of each of the companies in the group as well. In 1977, he was named chairman of Echo Bay Mines Limited.King has served on numerous corporate boards and is a past director of the Conference Board of Canada. His exemplary record of involvement in the community includes service as president of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and as chairman of the University of Alberta Hospitals' Board.
King is a 1995 recipient of the University of Alberta Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award.