Lewis H.M. Ayre

Deceased Person

1914 – 1985

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Who was Lewis H.M. Ayre?

Lewis Haldane Miller Ayre, CM 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 & Co., Limited, 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.

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Born
Apr 22, 1914
St. John's
Nationality
  • Canada
Education
  • Methodist College Belfast
Lived in
  • St. John's
Died
Dec 8, 1985

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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