Cromie, Donald Cameron


CROMIE, Donald Cameron, newspaper publisher (b 16 Oct 1915; d 17 Mar 1993, Vancouver). The son of Robert CROMIE, who took over the VANCOUVER SUN newspaper in 1917, he became publisher of the paper in 1942 and ran it until he sold it to FP Publications in 1963. An eccentric individual, Cromie ran a paper that was aggressive, flashy and outspoken, and as unpredictable as its publisher. During his tenure the Sun passed the PROVINCE in circulation. After he sold the Sun he published MAGAZINES and,...

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