Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2004-10-29
Invested on: 2005-06-10
Ronald Ritchie's contributions to Canada span more than six decades. During the Second World War, he served on the Wartime Prices and Trade Board and later worked in executive roles with Imperial Oil Limited and the Canadian Depository for Securities. Respected for his expertise, he was instrumental in the creation of the Institute for Research on Public Policy in 1972 and served as its first chairman. Thanks to his vision, the Institute is now one of Canada's premier think-tanks. He has also taken on leadership roles with non-governmental and other organizations over the years, including the Canadian Ditchley Foundation, the Atlantic Council of Canada and the University of Guelph.