Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 6, 1998
• Invested on: February 03, 1999

The senior partner of a leading Calgary law firm, this corporate lawyer is a sought-after advisor to business and governments, who has devoted countless hours to community service. He has been an active member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Alberta Institute of Law Research and Reform. A past Chancellor and current Governor of the University of Calgary, he has played a leading role in its development through his ongoing support, chairing the successful national fund-raising campaign, "Building on a Vision". He is also an avid patron of the arts who, during his presidency of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, created a solid financial base from which it could grow.