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Margaret McCain
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McCain at Université Laval, 2019
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| 27th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick | |
| In office June 21, 1994 – April 18, 1997 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | Ray Hnatyshyn Roméo LeBlanc |
| Premier | Frank McKenna |
| Preceded by | Gilbert Finn |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Trenholme Counsell |
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| Born | Margaret Norrie (1934-10-01) October 1, 1934 (age 89) Amos, Quebec, Canada |
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(m. 1955; died 2011) |
| Children | 4 (including Michael McCain) |
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| Profession | Philanthropist |
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Margaret Norrie McCain CC ONB (née Norrie; born October 1, 1934) is a Canadian philanthropist who was the first woman to serve as the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick.
She is known for her work in the promotion of early childhood education.[1] As a member of the wealthy McCain family, she has donated millions of dollars to charitable causes.[2][3]
McCain was born Margaret Norrie[4]inAmos, Quebec. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Allison University and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Toronto.[5]
McCain is the founding patron of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation for the elimination of family violence.[6] From 1994 to 1997 she was the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.[7]
Following her term of office, McCain became co-chair with James Fraser Mustard of The Early Years Study into early childhood learning.[8][9][10] The first report, Early years study : reversing the real brain drain, was commissioned by the Government of Ontario. Subsequent reports were published by other organizations. McCain continued to advocate for improvements in early childhood education.[11]
In 2008, McCain and her husband Wallace opened the McCain Student Center at Mount Allison University.[12] McCain served as the Chancellor of the university.[13]
She was married to the late billionaire entrepreneur Wallace McCain, who co-founded McCain Foods. She has four children, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.[14]
