Buck Crump

Norris Roy ("Buck") Crump
Born	July 30, 1904(1904-07-30) Revelstoke, British Columbia
Died	December 26, 1989(1989-12-26) (aged 85) Calgary, Alberta
Known for	President of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
Awards	Order of Canada

Norris Roy ("Buck") Crump, CC (July 30, 1904 – December 26, 1989) was a Canadian businessman and President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Limited.

Born in Revelstoke, British Columbia, he joined the CPR in 1920 and he was elected President in 1955.^[1] He retired in 1974. He was primarily responsible for converting the railroad to diesel locomotives, and expanded the company into non-transportation sectors.

In 1971 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.^[2]

Notes

1. ^ "Takes Throttle at Canadian Pacific," New York Times. May 5, 1955.
2. ^ Office of the Governor General of Canada. Order of Canada citation. Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2010

References

• Norris Roy Crump at The Canadian Encyclopedia

Business positions
Preceded by William A. Mather	President of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited 1955 – 1964	Succeeded by Robert A. "Bob" Emerson
Preceded by Robert A. "Bob" Emerson	President of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited 1966	Succeeded by Ian David Sinclair

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Name	Crump, Buck
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Date of birth	1904-07-30
Place of birth	Revelstoke, British Columbia
Date of death	1989-12-26
Place of death	Calgary, Alberta