Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: June 29, 2005
• Invested on: February 17, 2006

William Sauder has provided insight, wisdom and leadership to benefit British Columbians. Chair and former CEO of International Forest Products (Interfor), he has been a guiding force in Western Canada's forest industry for over two decades. He has devoted a great deal of time and effort to the development of the University of British Columbia (UBC), serving as chair of its board of governors and as chancellor. He has also made generous contributions to UBC in order to establish a business school and to fund research chairs, particularly in the areas of pediatric and heart disease.