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Born | Frederic Langford Rowell Jackman May 17, 1934 |
Nationality | Canadian |
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Parent(s) | Harry Jackman Mary Coyne Rowell |
Relatives | Hal Jackman (brother) Nancy Jackman (sister) Newton Rowell (grandfather) |
Frederic (Eric) L.R. Jackman (born May 17, 1934) [1] [2] is a Canadian psychologist, businessman, and philanthropist. [3]
Jackman was educated at Trinity College School, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Toronto, and earned a PhD in Human Development and Psychology from the University of Chicago. [3] [4] After 17 years in Chicago, he returned to Canada in 1979 to practice psychology. He is President of Invicta Investments ULC, [5] and Chair of the Jackman Foundation. [4]
In 2010, the Institute of Child Study at the University of Toronto was renamed the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study following his donation. [6]
He was Founding Chair of the Psychology Foundation of Canada and its flagship program Strong Minds, Strong Kids. [4] In 1990, he founded the Canadian Journalism Foundation, which later established the Dr. Eric Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism. [7]