Robert Gordon Rogers, forestry executive, Lieutenant Governor 1983-88.
Born: August 19, 1919 in Montreal. Died: May 21, 2010 in Victoria.
A graduate of the Royal Military College in Kingston and the University of Toronto, he served as a member of a tank regiment in the Canadian Armoured Corps during WWII.
Following the war he was a business executive, principally with Crown Zellerbach Canada where he was chairman and CEO (1975-82).
He was also active in the Boy Scouts and the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews.
He was serving as chair of the Canada Harbour Place Corporation when he was appointed Lieutenant Governor. After he left the vice-regal post he was chancellor of University of Victoria (1991-96).
Rogers was awarded the Order of BC in 1990.