Morgan McCammon

Morgan McCammon
Born September 20, 1922
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died November 20, 1999(1999-11-20) (aged 77)
Nationality Canadian
Education McGill University
Occupation lawyer, businessman

Morgan McCammon (September 20, 1922 – November 20, 1999) was a Canadian lawyer and businessman.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he started studying at McGill University in 1940. He did not complete his education but rather joined the Canadian Army, fighting during World War II with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. After the war, he continued his education receiving a law degree in 1949. He worked four years as a lawyer with the law firm of Brais-Campbell before joining Steinberg's real-estate business in 1953. He joined Molson Breweries in 1958 eventually becoming President and Chairman.

In the summer of 1978 he joined Montreal Canadiens. McCammon was engraved on the Stanley Cup as a director in 1979. Following 1979 Stanley Cup win Morgan McCammon replaced Jacques Courtois as President, later being succeeded by Ronald Corey in 1982. McCammon then served as Chairman of the Board from 1982 to 1986. He won a second ring with Montreal in 1986, but was not engraved on the Stanley Cup.

Preceded by
Jacques Courtois
President of the Montreal Canadiens
1979–1982
Succeeded by
Ronald Corey

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