Einar Maynard Gunderson (July 6, 1899 – January 11, 1980) was a chartered accountant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Similkameen in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1952 to 1953 as a Social Credit member.
Einar Gunderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Similkameen | |
| In office November 24, 1952 – June 9, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Denyer Francis |
| Succeeded by | Frank Richter Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1899 Cooperstown, North Dakota |
| Died | January 11, 1980 (aged 80) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Gunderson served as president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta in 1936.[1] He was first elected to the assembly in a 1952 by-election held after Harry Denyer Francis resigned his seat to allow Gunderson to run for a seat in the assembly.[2] Gunderson served briefly in the provincial cabinet as Finance Minister. Although he was unsuccessful when he ran for reelection in the general election held in 1953 and a subsequent by-election later that year,[3] Gunderson continued to serve as financial adviser to W.A.C. Bennett's government.[4] He also served as vice-president of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway and as a director of the British Columbia Toll Bridge and Highways Authority, of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, of Black Ball Ferries Ltd. and of Deeks-McBride Ltd., a cement and gravel supply company.[5] Gunderson was a member of the board of governors for the University of British Columbia from 1957 to 1968.[6] In 1967, he was named provisional chairman of the Bank of British Columbia.[7] Gunderson also served on the board of directors for BC Hydro until the NDP came into power in 1972; he was removed from the board of directors of BC Rail at the same time.[8] He died in Vancouver at the age of 80 in 1980.[9]
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