Lewis H.M. Ayre

Lewis H.M. Ayre

Lewis Haldane Miller Ayre, C.M. (April 22 1914 – December 8 1985) was a Canadian businessman.

Born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, he started working at his family's company of Ayre and Sons Ltd. in 1931. Ayre would transform it to a holding company which owned Job Brothers and Co. Ltd., J. Michaels Fashions Ltd., Northatlantic Fisheries, Blue Buoy Foods Ltd., and Holly's Ltd.

He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland Telephone Co. Ltd. and Dominion Stores Ltd. In addition, he was a member of the board of regents of Memorial University.

In 1981, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to the business life of Newfoundland and to educational and charitable projects in his province and native city of St. John's.

ee also

*List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador

References

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External links

* [http://www.mun.ca/govhouse/order_2.html Order of Canada, "List of Newfoundland and Labrador Recipients"]
* [http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=1807 Order of Canada citation]
* [http://www.janewfoundland.org/about.cfm?itemid=1341&smocid=675#ayre Newfoundland and Labrador Business Hall of Fame citation]


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