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Burt Matthews is a Canadian businessman and entrepreneur who has served as President of Matthews International Corporation since 1975. He is the son of the company's founder, Burton Clare Matthews. Burt Matthews was born in Kerwood, Ontario, on December 16, 1926. He attended the University of Western Ontario, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948. After graduation, he joined the family business, Matthews International Corporation, and worked his way up to become President in 1975. Under Burt Matthews' leadership, Matthews International Corporation has grown to become one of the largest and most successful companies in Canada. The company specializes in the manufacture and distribution of industrial products, including steel, aluminum, and plastic products. Burt Matthews is also a philanthropist and has donated millions of dollars to various charities and organizations. He is a member of the Order of Canada and has received numerous awards and honors for his business and philanthropic achievements. Burt Matthews is married and has three children. He currently resides in Toronto, Ontario.

Popular As Burton Clare Matthews
Occupation soil scientist and academic administrator
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 16 December, 1926
Birthday 16 December
Birthplace Kerwood, Ontario
Date of death (2004-01-02) Waterloo, Ontario
Died Place Waterloo, Ontario
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2004

He died in Waterloo, Ontario in 2004 of natural causes.

1987

In 1987 Dr. Matthews was appointed to the board of trustees of the International Center for the Improvement of Maize and Wheat and became its Chair in 1990. He was a director of a number of corporations, including Mutual Life of Canada, Mutual Trust, Campbell Soup Company Ltd., John Wiley and Sons (Canada), as well as serving as president of the Canadian Society of Soil Science. He was a member of Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society, a Freemason, and an Anglican.

1966

In 1966, he was appointed Vice-President (Academic) at the University of Guelph. In 1970, he was appointed President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo and was reappointed for a second six-year term in 1975. From 1982 to 1984, he was the chairman of the Ontario Council of University Affairs. From 1983 to 1988, he was President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guelph.

1952

Matthews began his academic career at the Ontario Agricultural College as an assistant professor of soil science in 1952 becoming an associate professor in 1956 and a full professor in 1958. From 1962 to 1966, he was the head of the department of soil science.

1947

Born in Kerwood, Middlesex County, Ontario, Matthews received a B.S.A. from the University of Toronto in 1947, a A.M. from the University of Missouri in 1948, and a Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1952. From 1961 to 1962, he studied at Oxford University as a Nuffield Foundation Post-Doctorate Fellow.

1926

Burton Clare Matthews (December 16, 1926 – January 2, 2004) was a Canadian soil scientist and an academic administrator. He was President of the University of Waterloo from 1970 to 1981 and the University of Guelph from 1983 to 1988.