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“Black’s principal legacy was to provide intending businessmen of the rising generation with educational opportunities not otherwise available to them.”— Barry Cahill, Biographer
An astute and skilled businessman, W.A. Black founded many successful companies including Pickford & Black Ltd and Maritime Life. He was also a successful politician, having served in the Federal Cabinet.
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. (October 5, 2021). "Honourable William A. Black". Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive, https://nslaureates.ca/laureates/honourable-william-a-black. (Accessed: 2022, September 28)
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. (2021, October 5). "Honourable William A. Black". Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive. Retrieved from: https://nslaureates.ca/laureates/honourable-william-a-black.
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame, "Honourable William A. Black", Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive, Last modified: October 5, 2021, (Accessed at: 2022, September 28), https://nslaureates.ca/laureates/honourable-william-a-black
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