- List of University of Western Ontario people
This is a list of notable individuals associated with the
University of Western Ontario , including graduates, former students, professors, and researchers.Faculty
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Sir Frederick Grant Banting , 1923Nobel Laureate in Medicine, co-discoverer ofInsulin
*Alexander Dewdney ,mathematician ,computer scientist , andphilosopher
*Douglas N. Jackson , designer ofstandardized test s
*Wilson Bryan Key , proponent of the theory of "Subliminal Seduction"
*Michael Ondaatje , poet and novelist
*Balachandra Rajan , a literary critic and theorist
*J. Philippe Rushton , a controversial psychology professor who has written aboutrace and intelligence
*Bernard Shapiro , Canadian Ethics CommissionerChancellors
*Bishop Isaac Hellmuth (1878–1885)
*Alfred Peache (1885–1900)
*M. R. Meridith (1909–1914)
*W. J. Roche (1916–1929)
*Henry Cockshutt (1929–1944)
*Howard Ferguson (1945–1946)
*Arthur R. Ford (1947–1955)
*Richard G. Ivey (1955–1961)
*Verschoyle Philip Cronyn (1961–1967)
*Albert W. Trueman (1967–1971)
*John Robarts (1971–1976)
*J. Allyn Taylor (1976–1980)
*Richard M. Ivey (1980–1984)
*D.B. Weldon (1984–1988)
*Grant L. Reuber (1988–1992)
*Reva Gerstein (1992–1996)
*Peter Godsoe (1996–2000)
*Eleanor Clitheroe (2000–2004)
*Arthur Labatt (2004–present)Presidents and Vice-Chancellors
*Dr.
Nathaniel James (1908–1914)
*The Reverend Dr.Edward Braithwaite (1914–1919)
*"Triumvirate" (1919–1927)
**Dr.Paul S. McKibbon
**Hibbert W. Hill
**Dr.W. Sherwood Fox
*Dr.W. Sherwood Fox (1927–1947)
*Dr. George Hall (1947–1967)
*Dr.D. Carlton Williams (1967–1977)
*Dr.George Connell (1977–1984)
*Dr.Alan K. Adlington (acting president, 1984–1985)
*Dr.George Pedersen (1985–1994)
*Dr.Paul Davenport (1994–present)Alumni
Academia / Medicine / Science
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M. Shahid Alam , economist
*Roberta Bondar ,astronaut
*Sudi Devanesen , physician and professor of medicine
*Charles George Drake ,Canadian Medical Hall of Fame neurosurgeon
*Robert C. Dynes , physicist, former President of theUniversity of California
*Charles Jago , academic and university administrator
*J. Carson Mark , mathematician
*Mark Mullins , executive director,Fraser Institute
*Andrew Price-Smith ,Colorado College political science professor
*Philip Reny , economist, Chair of the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago*
Bjarni Tryggvason , astronaut
*Michael Walker, economistArts / Media / Entertainment
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Thalia Assuras , 1981, CBC andCBS journalist
*Simona Atzori , 2001, dancer and artist, born without arms
*Perrin Beatty , 1970, former president of the CBC
*Paul Beeston , 1967, former president ofMajor League Baseball
*Clare Bice , author
*Greg Brady , play-by-play voice of the Saginaw Spirit, host of Jamie and Brady Show on WDFN
*Jack Chambers, artist
*Todd Clark , lead singer of the Toronto-based rock groupPilot Speed , formally known as Pilate
*Max Ferguson , radio personality
*Elliotte Friedman , 1993, sports reporter, host ofHockey Night in Canada
*Jennifer Hedger , 1998, sports reporter for TSN
*Tomson Highway , 1975, playwright
*Heather Hiscox , CBC news anchor
*Garth Hudson , organist,The Band
*Alice Munro , 1976, author
*Kevin Newman, 1981, anchor of "Global National "
*James Rocchi , 1994, head film critic forNetflix
*Kelly Rowan , 1989, actress, "The O.C. "
*Scott Russell, 1985, CBC commentator, "Hockey Night in Canada " andfigure skating
*Morley Safer , host of60 Minutes
*Dan Shulman , sportscaster forESPN
*Chris Simpson , 1985, sports reporter,Rogers Sportsnet
*Winston George Tannis , author, artist and editor withThe Beacon Letters / Les Lettres du Balise ofBeacon Watch International (BWI)
*Alan Thicke , 1967, actor, "Growing Pains "
*Mike Turner (musician) , guitarist/producer, formerly ofOur Lady Peace
*Al Waxman , 1957, actor
*Steve Byers , actor, "Falcon Beach "
*Paul Shaffer , musician and musical director, now band leader on "The Late Show with David Letterman "Business
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Thomas Bailey , founder,Janus Capital Group , USA
*E. Scott Beattie , chairman,Elizabeth Arden , USA
*Duncan Brown , CEO, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
*Eleanor Clitheroe-Bell , 1977, former businesswoman, Anglican priest
*Brian Ferriman , music industry executive
*Steven Gunn , CEO and co-founder ofSleep Country Canada
*David Hughes , president and CEO ofHabitat for Humanity Canada
*Richard M. Ivey , businessman and philanthropist
*Christine Magee , 1982, President and co-Founder ofSleep Country Canada
*Rob McEwen , CEO ofUS Gold Corporation
*Dave Nichol , 1962, former president and spokesperson, Loblaws
*Grant Reuber , 1950, businessman and economist
*Joseph Rotman , businessman and philanthropist
*Lee Seng Wee , former chairman, Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation, Singapore
*Galen Weston , 1962, head of Weston FoodsGovernment
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Kimble Ainslie , public policy analyst and former politician
*Ron Atkey , conservative politician
*Adam Beck , 1916, former mayor of London
*James Bartleman , 1963, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
*Christopher Bentley , 1976, Ontario Minister of Training Colleges and Universities
*François Bourguignon , 1975, Chief Economist of the World Bank
*Margaret Chan , Director-General - Communicable Diseases,World Health Organization
*Sheila Copps , 1973, former federal Minister of Heritage
*Frank de Jong , leader ofGreen Party of Ontario
*Janet Ecker , 1975, Ontario Minister of Finance
*Diane Finley , politician
*Joe Fontana , Liberal Member of Parliament
*Cheryl Gallant , Conservative Member of Parliament
*Roger Gallaway , politician
*Donald Getty , 1955, CFL player and Premier of Alberta
*Dianne Haskett , 1977, former mayor of London, Ontario
*Tom Hockin , Conservative Politician
*Tim Hudak , 1990, Ontario MPP
*Ron Irwin , diplomat and politician
*Gar Knutson , 1983, Liberal Member of Parliament
*Gloria Lindsay Luby , conservative politician
*Paul Macklin , politician and lawyer
*Janice MacKinnon , Former SaskatchewanMinister of Finance
*Tiff Macklem , Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada and current Deputy Minister at the Federal Department of Finance
*Joy MacPhail , former BC finance minister and deputy premier
*Paul McKeever , leader of theFreedom Party of Ontario
*Irene Mathyssen , Ontario NDP MPP
*Howard McCurdy , NDP Member of Parliament
*Darcy McKeough , businessman and politician
*Pat O'Brien,1971 , Liberal Member of Parliament
*Gordon Osbaldeston , 1953, former US/Canadian Trade Commissioner
*Peter Partington , Chairman of Niagara City Council
*Steve Peters, 1985, member of Ontario Provincial Parliament
*David Peterson , formerPremier of Ontario
*Tim Peterson , Liberal politician
*James Scott Peterson , CanadianMinister of International Trade
*John Robarts , 1939, formerPremier of Ontario
*Dan Senor , spokesman for US Presidential EnvoyPaul Bremer
*Lloyd St. Amand , Liberal Politician
*Bruce Smith, Conservative politician
*Glenn Stevens , Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
*Joe Swan , NDP politician
*Paul Szabo , politician
*Shirley Thomson , Director of theMcCord Museum
*Peter Towe , diplomat and businessman
*Orville Alton Turnquest , 1981, Governor-General of the Bahamas
*Elizabeth Weir , 1976, leader of the New Brunswick NDP
*David Winninger , NDP politician
*Elizabeth Witmer , 1968, Progressive Conservative MPPports
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Gary Agnew , coach,Columbus Blue Jackets
*Glenn Clark , 1996, head coach,Toronto Rock and formerlacrosse player
*Mark Frostad , horse trainer
*Silken Laumann , 1988, Olympic rower
*Marnie McBean , 1997, Olympic rower
*Steve Rucchin , 1994, hockey player,Atlanta Thrashers
*Jamie Taras , CFL football playerIn Fiction
*Michael Patterson, from the comic strip "
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