Pearson, Norman, 1928-

City planner.

Pearson practices in London, Ontario, Canada, and is president of Tanfield Enterprises Ltd., an international consulting practice. He received a degree in town and country planning from the University of Durham (England) in 1951, and moved to Canada, where he became Director of Planning for the Hamilton Wentworth Planning Area Board. He was also Director of Planning for the Burlington and Suburban Area Planning Board and Commissioner of Planning for the Town of Burlington, Ontario. After 1959 he went into professional consulting practice as a planner. He taught geography and was Chairman and Director of the Centre for Resources Development at the University of Guelph, and from 1972-77 was Professor of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario. He is a Fellow of the Royal Town Planning Institute, United Kingdom; a member of the International Society of City and Regional Planners, the Canadian Institute of Planners, the American Institute of Planners, and the Alpha Appraisal Association. Member, International Fraternity of Lambda Alpha, Simcoe Chapter.