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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Thompson, George Harry
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Description area
Dates of existence
1889-1975
History
Starting his career as an engineer, G. Harry Thompson became one of the giants of Canada’s electric utility industry. As the president and chairman of Calgary Power he was one of the men responsible for the company’s spectacular growth and its dominant position in the Alberta utility market as TransAlta Utilities. (Social History of Elbow Park)