Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 30, 2001
• Invested on: August 31, 2002

As former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Bank of Canada, he demonstrated strong leadership and commitment within the Canadian business community. He uses his business talents to serve a wide range of charitable and non-profit organizations and is Director of the Canadian Special Olympics Foundation, Chairman of the National Gallery Foundation of Canada and Vice-Chairman of the Historica Foundation of Canada. An advocate for higher education, he serves as Chancellor and Governor of Wilfrid Laurier University and has spearheaded fundraisers for Bishop's and McGill universities.