Ron Ritchie
| Ronald Stuart Ritchie | |
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Ron Ritchie at the ceremony at which he was inducted to the Order of Canada, June 2005
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| Member of Parliament for York East | |
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In office May 22, 1979 – February 18, 1980 |
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| Preceded by | David Collenette |
| Succeeded by | David Collenette |
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July 4, 1918 Charing Cross, Ontario |
| Died | August 18, 2007 (aged 89) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada |
| Profession | Economist |
Ronald Stuart (Ron) Ritchie, CM (July 4, 1918 - August 18, 2007) was a Canadian economist, business leader, public servant, writer, and politician. He is best known for his role in founding the Institute for Research on Public Policy, but also served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons during the Joe Clark government.
Ritchie was born July 4, 1918 in Charing Cross, Ontario. He graduated from the Central Collegiate High School in London, Ontario before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Western Ontario. He then earned a Master of Arts from Queen's University.
Ritchie served on the Canadian Wartime Prices and Trade Board during the Second World War. In 1947, he joined Imperial Oil, where he remained into the 1970s, eventually reaching the level of senior vice president and member of the board of directors. During his time with Imperial Oil, he continued to publish papers on subjects ranging from petroleum economics to military policy and higher education.
From 1960 until 1962, he was the executive director of the Royal Commission on Government Organization (the Glassco Commission), which recommended a decentralized organizational model for the federal government. He served on the University of Guelph board of governors from 1965 until 1971, and as the body's chair for the last three years.
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