Major General Ralph Holley Keefler, (September 12, 1902 – September 17, 1983) was a Canadian soldier and businessman. He was commander of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division during World War II and was chairman and president of Northern Electric (now Nortel Networks).

Born in Weston, Ontario, the son of Joseph Keefler and Margaret Isabel Holley, he received a B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto in 1924 and later joined the Bell Telephone Company. During World War II, he was the Major-General in command of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division.

Ralph Holley Keefler

After the war, he became chairman and president of Northern Electric. In 1965 he was president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

Ralph Holley Keefler

See also

John Roth

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Generals of World War II

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1902 births

1983 deaths

Businesspeople from Toronto

Canadian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order

Canadian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire

People from Weston, Toronto

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Ralph Holley Keefler