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Description
Few university presidents could be considered 'to the manner born.' Larry MacKenzie was the exception. He discovered this talent when president of the University of New Brunswick from 1940 to 1944. He became president of the University of British Columbia in 1944 and served for eighteen years. Although UBC's present eminence owes much to many people, as biographer P.B. Waite points out, 'it is basically Larry MacKenzie's creation.'
Contributor Notes
P.B. Waite is Thomas McCulloch Professor of History at Dalhousie University. He is the author of several books on Canadian history.
Editorial Reviews
Peter Waite brought humane sympathy, literary skills, and rigorous scholarship to this lucid biography. He makes it difficult for the reader not to share his respect and affection for Larry MacKenzie.
— BC Studies
Indispensable reading for all who care about UBC, not only as an account of MacKenzie's life but also as a vivacious history of the period on the Point Grey campus. The facts and figures are all there, but so is the fun.
— The Vancouver Sun
An affectionate portrait of a president who was considerably more complex than his public persona.
— Vancouver Historical Society Newsletter
