Dennis Kestell Yorath, MBE (April 30, 1905 – May 8, 1981) was an aviator and business executive who was a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his contributions to Canadian aviation and in particular the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War II.
He then became an employee of Northwestern Utilities Limited in 1924, and in 1925 Canadian Western Natural Gas Company at Calgary, Alberta.
[2] By 1969 Denis had become Vice-President and Director of the International Utilities Corporation, of which the previous companies were former subsidiaries.
He obtained a private pilot's licence and eventually went on to become a director and finally president of the club.
[4][5] Denis was elected Alberta Zone Director in 1944 followed by an appointment to President in 1949 of The Royal Canadian Flying Clubs Association (RCFCA)[6][7] In 1949 he was awarded the Trans Canada (McKee) Aviation trophy.