Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 20, 1989
• Invested on: October 18, 1989

The successful Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for many years of Abitibi-Price, the world's largest producer of newsprint, he has also been active in community service, sustaining and strengthening the distinguished position that the Toronto General Hospital holds in medical education during his long-time chairmanship of the Board of Trustees.