Montegu Black
George Montegu Black III was a Canadian businessman and the elder brother of media baron Conrad Black. They were the children of business executive George Montegu Black II and his wife, Jean Elizabeth Riley.Life and career
Black was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Along with his brother Conrad, he attended Toronto's Upper Canada College. In grade 10, he transferred to Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario, from which he matriculated in 1959. Black was an accomplished athlete and played significant roles in the sports life of the school. His leadership role as head prefect of Bethune House was a harbinger of things to come. He then attended Huron College at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario.
His career path included corporate partnerships with his brother and then in the investment industry with Draper Dobie and Dominion Securities. With his brother, he once controlled Hollinger Inc., along with David Radler. He was also a director of the Toronto-Dominion Bank and the HSC Foundation.
He was married in 1964 to Mariellen Jean Campbell. They had three daughters, Tracey Jean, Alannah Christian, and Meredith Shannon, and one son, George Montegu IV. They were divorced in 1986, and Black subsequently married June Kemsley Doull in March 1989. Black died in Toronto, Ontario.
