Norris Roy Crump
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Norris Roy ("Buck") Crump, C.C., M.E., D.Eng., D.Sc., LL.D., D.C.L., (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.

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References

• Norris Roy Crump at The Canadian Encyclopedia

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