William Thomson Newnham ( February 7 , 1923 -- August 23 , 2014 ) was a Canadian educator and the first president of Seneca College serving from 1967 through 1984 .
William Thomson Newnham ( February 7 , 1923 -- August 23 , 2014 ) was a Canadian educator . He was the first president of Seneca College serving from 1967 through 1984 .