Richard Kroft

The Honourable Richard Henry Kroft CM
Senator from Manitoba
In office 1998–2004
Appointed by	Jean Chrétien
Personal details
Born	(1938-05-22) May 22, 1938 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Alma mater	University of Manitoba

Richard Henry Kroft, CM (born May 22, 1938) is a former Canadian lawyer, businessman, and Senator.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Manitoba in 1959 and an LL.B in 1963.

He was Assistant Secretary and Treasurer of McCabe Grain Co. Ltd. Next, he became Special Assistant to the Minister of Finance, and Executive Assistant to the Secretary of State for External Affairs, Mitchell Sharp. After, in 1969, he became President of Tryton Investment Co. Ltd.

He was summoned to the Senate by recommendation of Jean Chrétien in 1998, and resigned in 2004. He was Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, and Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.

He is married to Hillaine Jacob and has three children, Elizabeth, Steven, and Gordon.

Honours

In 1997, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2008, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba.

References

• "Richard H. Kroft". Liberal Party of Canada. Retrieved February 25, 2005.
• "Hon. Richard H. Kroft CM". University of Manitoba. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2005.

External links

• Richard Kroft – Parliament of Canada biography