Murray Fraser

Murray Fraser
President of the University of Calgary
In office
1988–1997
Preceded by Norm Wagner
Succeeded by Terry White
Personal details
Born (1937-08-18)August 18, 1937
Liverpool, England
Died March 12, 1997(1997-03-12) (aged 59)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Occupation academic administrator

F. Murray Fraser (April 18, 1937 March 12, 1997) was a Canadian academic and University president.

Early life and education

Born in Liverpool, England, Fraser was raised in Nova Scotia.[1] He received undergraduate degrees in Arts (1957) and Law (1960) from Dalhousie University and a Master's in Law (1962) from the University of London in the United Kingdom.

Career

He was made a Queen's Counsel in Nova Scotia in 1979. He taught law at Queen's University, Dalhousie University, University of Victoria and University of Calgary. He was the founding dean of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law. He was later appointed vice-president, academic of the University of Victoria. From 1988 to 1996, he was the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary.[2]

He received honorary degrees from Dalhousie, the University of Victoria and the Memorial University of Newfoundland.[2]

Death

He died in 1997, of heart failure, at the age of 59.[2]

References

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