kˈʌnɪŋˌæm wʌzɐ væŋkˈuːvɚ sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsɪlɚ fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən ænd sˈɜːvd æz tʃˈɛɹ ʌvðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə bˈoːɹd ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnɚz.
Cunningham was a Vancouver city councilor from 1955 to 1957 and served as chair of the University of British Columbia Board of Governors.