Lloyd Barber

Last updated

Lloyd Ingram Barber
Born(1932-03-08)8 March 1932
Died16 September 2011(2011-09-16) (aged 79)
Alma mater University of Saskatchewan
University of California, Berkeley
University of Washington
Known forUniversity of Regina leadership
Awards Order of Canada
Saskatchewan Order of Merit

Lloyd Ingram Barber, [1] CC SOM (8 March 1932 16 September 2011) [2] [3] was the second President and former vice-chancellor of the University of Regina.

Contents

Early life

Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Barber earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Saskatchewan followed by an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. He subsequently received his doctorate in business administration (PhD) from the University of Washington. [4] He then joined the University of Saskatchewan where he taught commerce between 1955 and 1976, serving terms as dean of commerce and as vice-president.

Political career

From 1964 to 1965 he was a member of the Saskatchewan Royal Commission on Government Administration.

Barber was appointed as a member of the Northwest Territorial Council on 9 November 1967. [5] He was also Indian Claims Commissioner for Canada.

In 1976, Barber became the second president and vice-chancellor of the University of Regina, a position he held until retirement in 1990. From 1990 to 1993 he was chairman of the Saskatchewan Honours Advisory Council.

He was made an honorary Saskatchewan Indian chief in 1980 and received the Aboriginal Order of Canada in 1985.

He was a member of the Board of Directors of CanWest Global Communications Corp. and The Bank of Nova Scotia. He has also served as a Director of Cominco (today Teck Cominco) since 1987.

In 1978, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1993, he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada. [6] In 1995 he was invested as a member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, Saskatchewan's highest honour.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roy Romanow</span> 12th Premier of Saskatchewan (1991-2001)

Roy John Romanow is a Canadian politician who served as the 12th premier of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001.

The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded on March 19, 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the provincial legislature in 1907. It established the provincial university on March 19, 1907 "for the purpose of providing facilities for higher education in all its branches and enabling all persons without regard to race, creed or religion to take the fullest advantage". The University of Saskatchewan is the largest education institution in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The University of Saskatchewan is one of Canada's top research universities and is a member of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lloyd Axworthy</span> Canadian politician

Lloyd Norman Axworthy is a Canadian politician, elder statesman and academic. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Following his retirement from parliament, he served as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Winnipeg from 2004 to 2014 and as chancellor of St. Paul's University College. He is currently the Chair of the World Refugee & Migration Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Regina</span> Public university in Regina, Canada

The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a junior college in 1925, and was disaffiliated by the Church and fully ceded to the university in 1934; in 1961 it attained degree-granting status as the Regina Campus of the University of Saskatchewan. It became an autonomous university in 1974. The University of Regina has an enrolment of over 15,000 full and part-time students. The university's student newspaper, The Carillon, is a member of CUP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woodrow Lloyd</span> 8th Premier of Saskatchewan (1961–1964)

Woodrow Stanley Lloyd was a Canadian politician and educator. Born in Saskatchewan in 1913, he became a teacher in the early 1930s. He worked as a teacher and school principal until 1944 and was involved with the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, eventually becoming its president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allan Blakeney</span> 10th Premier of Saskatchewan (1971–1982)

Allan Emrys Blakeney was the tenth premier of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982, and leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake</span> Reservoir in Washington, US

Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake is the reservoir created in 1941 by the impoundment of the Columbia River by the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state. It is named for Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was president during the construction of the dam. Covering 125 square miles, it stretches about 150 miles (240 km) from the Canada–US border to Grand Coulee Dam, with over 600 miles (970 km) of shoreline; by surface area it is the largest lake and reservoir in Washington. It is the home of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.

The Saskatchewan Order of Merit is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Instituted in 1985 by Lieutenant Governor Frederick Johnson, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Grant Devine, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Saskatchewan residents for conspicuous achievements in any field, being thus described in law as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the Saskatchewan Crown. The Saskatchewan Order of Merit has been criticized for not fairly considering researchers in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, and geology.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">First Nations University of Canada</span> Federated college of the University of Regina

The First Nations University of Canada is a post-secondary institution and federated college of the University of Regina, based in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. FNUniv operates three campuses within the province, in Prince Albert, Regina, and Saskatoon. The university offers academic programs in business, the humanities, social sciences, and sciences; including a number of programs focused around aboriginal practices.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Teck Resources</span> Natural resources company

Teck Resources Limited, known as Teck Cominco until late 2008, is a diversified natural resources company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, that is engaged in mining and mineral development, including coal for the steelmaking industry, copper, zinc, and energy. Secondary products include lead, silver, gold, molybdenum, germanium, indium and cadmium. Teck Resources was formed from the amalgamation of Teck and Cominco in 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raynell Andreychuk</span> Canadian politician

Anita Raynell Andreychuk is a Canadian retired Senator, lawyer, and former judge and diplomat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grenfell, Saskatchewan</span> Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Grenfell is a town in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated at the junction of Highway 47 and the Trans-Canada Highway 1 80 miles (130 km) east of Regina, the provincial capital. It is 15 miles (24 km) south of the Qu'Appelle Valley where Crooked Lake Provincial Park and Bird's Point Resort are popular beach destinations in summer and are accessed by Highway 47.

The 1967 Northwest Territories general election took place on July 4, 1967.

Jalynn H. Bennett, was a Canadian consultant and corporate director.

Walter Perry Deiter was a Canadian First Nations leader. He was the founding chief of the National Indian Brotherhood in 1968, which is today known as the Assembly of First Nations.

Edward Kerr Turner, was President of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool from 1969 to 1987. The years 1989–1995 saw E.K. Turner as the 10th Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan, in which capacity he served two terms.

David Gordon Steuart was a Saskatchewan politician, cabinet minister and senator.

The Saskatchewan order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a provincial nature.

Vaughn Solomon Schofield, was the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, from 2012 to 2018. Her appointment as Lieutenant Governor was made by Governor General of Canada David Lloyd Johnston on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper on March 6, 2012, to succeed Gordon Barnhart. Solomon Schofield was sworn in on March 22, 2012 at the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. She was the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II of Canada in the Province of Saskatchewan. Solomon Schofield is a strong supporter of the Canadian Forces, and stated during her installation that the military would be her focus during her term. Her affection for the Forces stemmed from her time as Provincial Chair of the Canadian Forces Liaison Council, a position she was appointed to in January 2006. Solomon Schofield is also the Honorary Colonel of 38 Artillery Tactical Group, part of 38 Canadian Brigade Group. She was formerly an Honorary Colonel of the 38 Service Battalion.

David T. Barnard is a Canadian computer scientist, academic, and, from 2008 to 2020, the 11th president and vice-Chancellor of the University of Manitoba. He was chair of Universities Canada.

References

  1. Davidson, Evelyn (2001). Who's Who in Canadian Business. University of Toronto Press. p. 39. ISBN   978-0-920966-60-0 . Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  2. Black, Lauren. "Barber, Lloyd (1932–2011)". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Regina. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  3. Saskatchewan Centennial website Archived 15 December 2005 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved from Sask Facts search page, 9 June 2006)
  4. "Annual Report". Teck Cominco Limited. 2005. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  5. "N.W.T. Council Seat To Barber". The Leader Post. Vol. LVIII, no. 263. 10 November 1967. p. 4.
  6. Office of the Governor General of Canada . Order of Canada citation . Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 24 May 2010