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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Bassett, John White Hughes
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Description area
Dates of existence
1915-1998
History
John Bassett, a Canadian media proprietor and politician, who started as a reporter with the Toronto Globe and Mail before enlisting with the Canadian army during World War II. After the war, he purchased his father's newspaper, The Sherbrooke Daily Record, followed by the Toronto Telegram. In 1960, Bassett turned to television as part of a consortium in charge of CFTO-TV. He also acted as Chairman of the Security Intelligence Review Commission and was appointed to the Privy Council of Canada. In 1985, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, and in 1992, he was elevated to Companion of the Order of Canada. Bassett died on April 27, 1998.