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'''Albert William Trueman, BA, MA, DLitt, LLD, O.C.''', (January 17, 1902 - June 29, 1988) was a teacher, professor, cultural and university administrator with an exemplary career.  Though born in the US, he was educated in Canada and Britain. Trueman graduated from Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB in 1927, and finished his M.A. in English Literature at Exeter College, Oxford University in 1932.  He then served as a high school teacher, a school superintendent, and later as an experienced and skilled university administrator, serving as President of the University of Manitoba between 1945 and 1948, and President of the University of New Brunswick from 1948 until 1953.  He was Principal and Dean of University College at the University of of Western Ontario from 1965 until 1967.  He was Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario from 1967 until 1971.  He returned to academic life and had an extended term as visiting professor of English at Carleton University in Ottawa from 1967-1981.  

'''Albert William Trueman''', BA, MA, DLitt, LLD, O.C., (January 17, 1902 - June 29, 1988) was a [[teacher]], professor, cultural and university administrator with an exemplary career.  Though born in the [[United States]], he was educated in [[Canada]] and [[Britain]]. Trueman graduated from Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB in 1927, and finished his M.A. in English Literature at Exeter College, [[Oxford]] University in 1932.  He then served as a high school teacher, a school superintendent, and later as an experienced and skilled university administrator, serving as President of the University of Manitoba between 1945 and 1948, and President of the University of New Brunswick from 1948 until 1953.  He was Principal and Dean of University College at the University of of Western Ontario from 1965 until 1967.  He was Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario from 1967 until 1971.  He returned to academic life and had an extended term as visiting professor of English at Carleton University in Ottawa from 1967-1981.  

[[Image:ATrueman.jpg|180px|left|thumbnail|A.W.Trueman]]

[[Image:ATrueman.jpg|180px|left|thumbnail|A.W.Trueman]]

 

He also had a distinguished career as a cultural administrator, first as Government Film Commissioner and Chairman of the National Film Board of Canada from 1953 to 1957, and then as the first Director of the newly created Canada Council for the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, serving from 1957- 1965. In these positions, he made major contributions to Canadian cultural policies, primarily by promoting the roles and influence of both agencies. He also served on the Board of Governors of the CBC,The [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]].  

He also had a distinguished career as a cultural administrator, first as Government Film Commissioner and Chairman of the National Film Board of Canada from 1953 to 1957, and then as the first Director of the newly created Canada Council for the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, serving from 1957- 1965. In these positions, he made major contributions to Canadian cultural policies, primarily by promoting the roles and influence of both agencies. He also served on the Board of Governors of the CBC,The [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]].  

 

He was given many honorary degrees. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 1964, and was invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1974. He published ''A Second View of Things: A Memoir'' in 1982 (Young, 1985), (Ottawa Citizen, 1988), (Creighton, 1992).

He was given many honorary degrees. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 1964, and was invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1974. He published ''A Second View of Things: A Memoir'' in 1982 (Young, 1985), (Ottawa Citizen, 1988), (Creighton, 1992).

   

   

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==External Links==

*[[http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008144 Link to Canadian Encyclopedia Listing]]

*[http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008144 Link to Canadian Encyclopedia Listing]

*[[http://www.rsc.ca//index.php?page=proceedings_2002&lang_id=1&page_id=193 Royal Society of Canada: Biographical Sketches of Deceased Fellows (downloadable PDF file) - includes Official Obituary of Albert W. Trueman]]

*[http://www.rsc.ca//index.php?page=proceedings_2002&lang_id=1&page_id=193 Royal Society of Canada: Biographical Sketches of Deceased Fellows (downloadable PDF file) - includes Official Obituary of Albert W. Trueman]

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