Allan Markin

Allan P. Markin is the chairman of Canadian Natural Resources Limited and one of the owners of the Calgary Flames ice hockey franchise of the National Hockey League based in Calgary, Alberta.

Education

Markin is a chemical engineer, having graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alberta in 1968. He has also received numerous honorary degrees.

Career

Markin became the chairman of CNRL in 1989. At the time, the company had a total of six employees. He is presently also a director of Owen Media Partners.

Philanthropy

He is also well known for his philanthropic endeavours, particularly to educational institutions. He is one of the founders, as well as the first Honorary Fellow of St. Mary's University College. On September 16, 2004, he donated the largest gift in the history of the University of Calgary - $18 million - to allow the university to open a public health institute. On April 13, 2006, he matched CNRL's donation of $500,000 to help Northern Lights College open their new Centre of Excellence in Fort St. John.

Awards

* 1993 - Pinnacle Award of Business Excellence in Alberta
* 1993 - Oilweek Producer of the Year Award
* 1998 - Honorary degree of Doctorate of Laws from the University of Calgary
* 2002 - Honorary degree of Doctorate of Laws from the University of Alberta
* 2004 - Calgary Citizen of the Year
* 2004 - Honorary Fellowship of St. Mary’s University College
* 2008 - Officer of the Order of Canada

References

* [http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca/nav02.cfm?nav02=17730&nav01=18430 University of Alberta donation press release]
* [http://www.expressnews.ualberta.ca/article.cfm?id=2598 Honorary degree from U of A]
* [http://www.stmc.ab.ca/DonorsAlumni/DonorProfiles/allanMarkin.htm St. Mary's Honorary Fellowship]
* [http://www.cwf.ca/abcalcwf/doc.nsf/file/1268DFFCC81378AF8725715C00514B9B/$file/PC+founding+members.htm Brief dono bio pg.]
* [http://www.keylinks.ab.ca/archive_id/3/section_id/4 Interview with Markin]