Norman C. Schneider
Inducted In
1974
Norman C. Schneider, a native of Berlin, attended local schools and served an apprenticeship with the Tuerk Engine and Tool Company. He designed and supervised the mechanical aspects of the meat packing plant founded by his father J.M. Schneider.
He served as federal member of Parliament from 1952 to 1958. In 1966 he was awarded a Doctor of Laws degree by Waterloo Lutheran University and in 1967 received the Centennial Medal in recognition of his service to the nation.
Schneider was a pioneer in the establishment of the Waterloo-Wellington Airport and the new 1973 terminal was named the Norman Schneider Terminal in recognition of fifty years of dedicated service in the advancement of aviation. He was also made an honorary life member of the Waterloo-Wellington Airport Commission.
He served, in various capacities, the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, Federated Charities, the Red Cross Society, Doon Pioneer Village, the Kitchener-Waterloo High School Board, the Salvation Army, the Children’s Aid Society, the YMCA, the University of Waterloo and St. Mary’s Hospital.