Graham Day

Sir Judson Graham Day (3 May 1933 – 31 July 2025) was a Canadian business executive, lawyer and corporate director.

Early life and education Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 3 May 1933, Day graduated from Dalhousie Law School with an LL.B. in 1956 and briefly appeared on Singalong Jubilee.

Career Day began his career working at the Simpsons Department Store in Halifax selling Hartt brand shoes while attending university. Day was chairman and CEO of British Shipbuilders from 1983 to 1986, and chairman and CEO of the Austin Rover Group from 1986 until 1991. From 1989 to 1993 he was chairman of Cadbury Schweppes, between its last two family chairmen, Sir Adrian Cadbury and Sir Dominic Cadbury. He was chancellor of Dalhousie University from 1994 to 2001. He was chairman of Hydro One, but left following controversy over levels of executive and board compensation. He was later counsel at Stewart McKelvey, an Atlantic Canadian law firm. and an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General of Canada David Johnston in 2014. He received honorary degrees from Dalhousie University and several universities in the United Kingdom.