Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2005-06-29
Invested on: 2005-11-18
Ronald Mannix is a successful entrepreneur who has freely lent his leadership abilities to not-for-profit organizations. He is the founder and a patron of the Calgary International Organ Competition and Festival and the Cantos Music Foundation. A generous philanthropist, he quietly supports a number of organizations, including Mount Royal College and the universities of Alberta, Calgary and Lethbridge. While he prefers to stay out of the limelight, the impact of his various contributions serves as a powerful beacon for other business leaders to follow.