Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2014-11-20
Invested on: 2015-04-15
Russell J. Morrison, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Member of the Order of Canada
For his pioneering contributions to Canada’s investment industry and for his philanthropy in education and community-building initiatives.
Russell Morrison believes in fostering sustainable change in people’s lives. Throughout his legendary
50-year career as an economist and investment manager in the financial industry, he was known for his business acumen and high ethical standards. Since then, he has been admired for applying the same insight and energy to his philanthropy, where, as co-founder of the Morrison Foundation, he has supported a variety of educational and service organizations. Frontier College, Pathways to Education, and his alma mater, the University of Toronto, have all benefited from his belief in the importance of investing in people.