Richard M. Ivey
Richard Macaulay Ivey, CC QC[1] (October 26, 1925 – December 28, 2019) was a Canadian lawyer and philanthropist.
Richard M. Ivey | |
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| Born | Richard Macaulay Ivey October 26, 1925 London, Ontario |
| Died | December 28, 2019 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Born in London, Ontario, he attended Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ontario, and received an Honours Business Administration (HBA) degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1947.[2] While attending UWO, Ivey was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity, graduating in the same class as his successor as Chancellor, David B. Weldon.[3] Richard M. served as chancellor from 1980 to 1984, while his father, Richard G. served as chancellor from 1955 to 1961.[3]
In 1947, he founded with his father, Richard G. Ivey, the Richard Ivey Foundation, a private charitable foundation located in Toronto, which had assets of over CAD $62 million in 2002 and has given away over CAD $56 million. In 1988, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted twice: to Officer in 1994 and Companion in 2000.
References
- "Ivey Foundation 2015 report - about the Ivey foundation" (PDF).
- "Richard G. Ivey". Ivey Business School.
- "Delta Upsilon at the University of Western Ontario". Archived from the original on 2010-09-26.
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| Preceded by John Allyn Taylor |
Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario 1980–1984 |
Succeeded by David Black Weldon |