Description
Few university presidents could be considered 'to the manner
born.' Larry MacKenzie was the exception. He discovered this talent
when president of the University of New Brunswick from 1940 to 1944. He
became president of the University of British Columbia in 1944 and
served for eighteen years. Although UBC's present eminence owes
much to many people, as biographer P.B. Waite points out, 'it is
basically Larry MacKenzie's creation.'
Reviews
An affectionate portrait of a president who was considerably more complex than his public persona.
- Vancouver Historical Society Newsletter
Peter Waite brought humane sympathy, literary skills, and rigorous scholarship to this lucid biography. He makes it difficult for the reader not to share his respect and affection for Larry MacKenzie.
- Alan C. Cairns
Indispensable reading for all who care about UBC, not only as an account of MacKenzie's life but also as a vivacious history of the period on the Point Grey campus. The facts and figures are all there, but so is the fun.
- Trevor Lautens