Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 1, 2002
• Invested on: May 09, 2003

He combines excellence in business with outstanding community commitment. Founder and Executive Chair of Shaw Communications Inc., he created one the largest, most successful diversified communication companies in Canada. A generous and compassionate benefactor and the head of the Shaw Foundation, he leads by example and has steered his company's corporate donations toward numerous initiatives in health care, education and technology advancement. The Universities of Alberta and Calgary, Lethbridge Community College, the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and the new Alberta Children's Hospital have all benefited from his leadership and support.