Rose Patten
OC
34th Chancellor of the University of Toronto
Assumed office
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)
PresidentMeric Gertler
Preceded byMichael Wilson
Personal details
Born
Rose M. Patten

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationBusinessperson, philanthropist

Rose M. Patten, OC OOnt is a Canadian businessperson and philanthropist. She has served as the 34th Chancellor of the University of Toronto since July 1, 2018.[1] In March of 2021, she was re-elected to a second three-year term as chancellor.[2] Born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador,[3] she is a Special Advisor to the CEO of BMO Financial Group.[4]

Awards

In 2012, she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. In 2017, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition for having "served her community with dedication and inspiration".[5] She was made a Member of the Order of Ontario in the class of 2021.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Rose Patten elected to serve as the 34th Chancellor of the University of Toronto".
  2. ^ "Rose Patten re-elected to serve as chancellor of the University of Toronto". University of Toronto News. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  3. ^ "U of T's new chancellor on life as a Bay Street executive and university leader – and a dramatic turning point in her career".
  4. ^ "Biography". BMO Financial Group.
  5. ^ "Citation". Order of Canada.
  6. ^ "The 2021 Appointees to the Order of Ontario" (Press release). Ontario Government. November 4, 2022.
Academic offices Preceded byMichael Wilson Chancellor of the University of Toronto 2018–present Incumbent


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