Rose Patten
Rose Patten | |
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34th Chancellor of the University of Toronto | |
Assumed office July 1, 2018 | |
President | Meric Gertler |
Preceded by | Michael Wilson |
Personal details | |
Born | Rose M. Patten St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Occupation | Businessperson, philanthropist |
Rose M. Patten, OC is a Canadian businessperson and philanthropist. She has served as the 34th Chancellor of the University of Toronto since July 1, 2018.[1] In March of 2021, she was re-elected to a second three-year term as chancellor.[2] Born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador,[3] she is a Special Advisor to the CEO of BMO Financial Group.[4]
Awards[]
In 2012, she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. In 2017, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition for having "served her community with dedication and inspiration".[5]
References[]
- ^ "Rose Patten elected to serve as the 34th Chancellor of the University of Toronto".
- ^ "Rose Patten re-elected to serve as chancellor of the University of Toronto". University of Toronto News. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "U of T's new chancellor on life as a Bay Street executive and university leader – and a dramatic turning point in her career".
- ^ "Biography". BMO Financial Group.
- ^ "Citation". Order of Canada.
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- Businesspeople from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Living people
- Canadian women business executives
- Chancellors of the University of Toronto
- Officers of the Order of Canada
- Canadian business biography stubs