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Smith, Donald Alexander, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, fur trader, railroad financier, diplomat (b at Forres, Scot 6 Aug 1820; d at London, Eng 21 Jan 1914).
Smith came to public attention in 1869 when sent to Fort Garry to assist in settling the terms of union between Louis RIEL's provisional government and Canada.
Smith was a principal shareholder and, in 1887, president of the BANK OF MONTREAL, which was closely associated with the CPR.
The 2003 national winner, DonaldSmith of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley in Tempe, Ariz., was also announced during the event in Washington, D.C. “Boys and Girls Clubs of America is very proud of all the YOY finalists,” says BandGCA President Roxanne Spillett.
A member since he was 5, Smith is the quintessential “Club kid,” active in all aspects of Club operations from two terms as president of his Keystone Leadership Club to 20 hours a week as a part-time staff member.
DonaldSmith is living proof that nothing is impossible when you’re determined to succeed.