Alfred Powis

Alfred Powis (born September 16, 1930 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian businessman. After graduating from Westmount High School, he earned a BComm degree from McGill University. After graduation in 1950, Powis first went to work as an investment analyst at Sun Life Assurance. In 1955, he joined [Noranda Mines where he rose to become its president and CEO in 1968 and chairman in 1977.

Alfred Powis was inducted into the Order of Canada in 1984, the Canadian Business Hall of Fame in 1995, and the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 1996.