D'Alton Corry Coleman
Canadian businessman
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| Intro | Canadian businessman | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Businessperson | |
| Work field | Business | |
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| Birth | 9 July 1879, Carleton Place | |
| Death | 17 October 1956Montreal (aged 77 years) |
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D'Alton Corry Coleman, CMG (July 9, 1879 – October 17, 1956) was a Canadian businessman. He was Chairman and President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company from 1942 to 1947.
Born in Carleton Place, Ontario, Coleman joined the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1899. In 1918, he was appointed Vice-President of Western Lines. From 1942 to 1947, he was Chairman and President.
In 1946, he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.
He died in Montreal in 1956, after a lengthy illness.