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Directors

Current Foundation Directors

Ms. Carolyn Hursh, Chair
(1998 - present)
Calgary, Alberta
(Director, James Richardson & Sons)

Mr. Ken Marra, Vice-Chair
(2000 - present)
Wellesley, Massachussetts (Grandson of Max Bell)

Ms. Carol Hill
(1996 - present)
Regina, Saskatchewan
(McCallum Hill Companies)

Ms. Brenda Eaton
(2006 - present)
Victoria, BC
(Chair, BC Housing Management Commission)

Mr. Tom D'Aquino
(2005-present)
Toronto, Ontario
(President, Canadian Council of Chief Executives)

Mr. Jim Gray
(2005 - present)
Calgary, Alberta
(Community Leader)

Dr. Heather Munroe-Blum
(2003 - present)
Montreal, Quebec
(Principal, McGill University)

 

 

Member Emeritus

Ms. Diane D. Marra (1982 - 2002)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Daughter of Max Bell)
fondly remembered

 

Former Directors

Mr. Robert J. Ritchie
(1997 - 1999)
Calgary, Alberta
(President and CEO of CP Rail)

Mr. W. J. Bushnell
(1976)
Toronto, Ontario

Rt. Hon. Roland D. Michener
(1976 - 1986)
Ottawa, Ontario
(Former Governor-General of Canada)

Dr. David L. Johnston
(1986 - 1994)
Montreal, Quebec
(Appointed by McGill University)

Dr. Charles E. Michener
(1986 - 1996)
Toronto, Ontario
(Brother-in-Law of Max Bell)

Mr. David Kerr
(1994 - 1997)
Toronto, Ontario
(Appointed by McGill University)

Dr. Michael Walker
(1996 - 2003)
Vancouver, British Columbia (founding Executive Director, Fraser Institute)

Mr. Ronald N. Mannix
(1985 - 2005)
Calgary, Alberta
(Family friend)

Mr. Allan Taylor
(1996 - 2005)
Toronto, Ontario
(Former Chairman & CEO, Royal Bank)

Mr. Larry Bell
(2004 - 2006)
Vancouver, BC
(Chair, BC Hydro)

 

First Directors

Dr. John J. Deutsch
(1972 - 1976)
Kingston, Ontario
(Long-time friend of Max Bell)

Mr. George R. Gardiner
(1972 - 1996)
Toronto, Ontario
(Business partner of Max Bell)

Mr. Richard S. Malone
(1972 - 1985)
Toronto, Ontario
(Business associate of Max Bell)

Hon. James Richardson
(1972 - 1997)
Winnipeg, Manitoba (Friend of Max Bell)

Mr. George N.M. Currie
(1972 - 1985)
Montreal, Quebec
(Appointed by McGill University)

 

 

Chairs of the Board

Mr. George R. Gardiner
President (1974 - 1989)

Hon. James Richardson
Chairman (1989 - 1996)

Mr. Ronald N. Mannix
Chairman (1996 - 2004)

Ms. Carolyn Hursh
Chair (2004 - present)

 

Foundation Presidents

Mr. George R. Gardiner
President (1974 - 1989)

Mr. Donald S. Rickerd
President (1989 - 1997)

Dr. David K. Elton
President (1997 - Present)

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