death_date birth_place awards birth_date known_for article_title name
24 february 1996 cobalt , ontario order of canada order of ontario 24 june 1923 president of northern telecom walter frederick light
 walter frederick light
walter frederick light

walter frederick light , -lrb- june 24 , 1923 -- february 24 , 1996 -rrb- was a canadian business executive .
born in cobalt , ontario , light served in the royal canadian air force during world war ii .
after the war , he received a degree in electrical engineering from queen 's university in 1949 .
he started working for bell canada eventually being promoted to the head of the engineering department .
in 1974 , he became president of northern telecom .
in 1979 , he became president and chief executive officer .
he retired in 1984 .
