Robert John Kerr (August 28, 1929 – April 29, 2010) was a Canadian politician and businessman, most noted as the second mayor of Cambridge, Ontario in 1975 and 1976, and as a co-founder with Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroitor and William C. Shaw of the IMAX company.
[1] The owner of a printing business, Kerr served as mayor of Galt, one of the towns that would later be amalgamated into Cambridge, from 1964 to 1967.
[1] Late in Kerr's term, Ferguson, a childhood friend, approached him for assistance in producing the experimental documentary film Polar Life for Expo 67, with the collaboration ultimately leading to the development of IMAX technology.
[1] As mayor of Cambridge, Kerr was noted for his prominent role in the development of the city's Mill Race Park, following the disastrous Grand River flood of 1974.
[2] Following two years as mayor of Cambridge, Kerr devoted his efforts to the IMAX company rather than continuing in politics.