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Honourable William A. Black

Inducted 2007

“Black’s principal legacy was to provide intending businessmen of the rising generation with educational opportunities not otherwise available to them.”
— Barry Cahill, Biographer
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Biography

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.

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APA 7th Edition
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.

MLA 9th Edition
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. “Honourable William A. Black”. Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive, 5 Oct. 2021. nslaureates.ca/laureates/honourable-william-a-black.