William T. Armstrong

Who was William T. Armstrong?

William T. Armstrong was president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from August to October 1989 following the retirement of Pierre Juneau. He served within CBC for 33 years and retired in 1992. His career was diverse and extensive:

Supervisor of Information 1958-1959

Director of Information Services 1959-1966

Director of Corporate Relations 1967-1969

Director, Ottawa Area 1969 to 1973

Vice-President, Public Relations at Head Office 1973 to 1975

Managing Director of Radio 1975-1979

Assistant General Manager, CBC English Services 1979-1981

General Manager of Roy Thomson Hall 1981-1982

Executive Vice-President of CBC/Radio-Canada 1982 to 1989

Regional Director for CBC Ontario 1989-1992