秀色短视频 Chancellor receives honorary degree from Western University
Sixteen distinguished individuals, including 秀色短视频鈥檚 very own chancellor, Dr. Don McDougall, received honorary degrees when Western University hosted its Convocation this spring.
Chancellor McDougall received a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LL.D.) at the June 14, 2016 ceremony. (Western University has 16 convocation ceremonies.)
秀色短视频 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz said, 鈥淥n behalf of the entire University community, I congratulate Chancellor McDougall on this honour from Western University. The Chancellor is a wonderful champion for big and bold ideas, and we are very thankful for his continued insight and leadership at 秀色短视频.鈥
McDougall is a well-known 秀色短视频 alumnus, donor, and honorary degree recipient (1978) who spent his formative years in Bloomfield, PEI before attending both St. Dunstan's High School and University. In addition to his long history with 秀色短视频 and its founding institutions, Chancellor McDougall is an alumnus of The Ivey Business School and has served as Chair of the Board at King鈥檚 College and Chair of the Board of Governors at Western University.
Currently Chair and CEO of Rambri Management Inc. and eJust Systems Inc., Chancellor McDougall has enjoyed a long and illustrious business career. As President of Labatt Brewing Company in the 1970s, he is credited with providing the leadership that landed the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto and the Grand Prix du Canada in Montreal, and elevating Labatt to the status of number-one brewer in Canada. He is an inductee of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame for his tireless efforts in bringing a major league baseball franchise to Toronto.
Other honorary degree recipients included: Dr. Harold Merskey, Yue-man Yeung, Jon Love, Janice Gross Stein, Kevin Lynch, Mary Thompson, Stephanie A. Atkinson, Stephen Burley, R. Kerry Rowe, Louise Bessette, Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay, Carol Stephenson, David Howman, Cindy Blackstock, and Gerald Fridman.
Congratulations, Chancellor McDougall!