Rose Patten | |
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34th Chancellor of the University of Toronto | |
Assumed office July 1, 2018 | |
President | Meric Gertler |
Preceded by | Michael Wilson |
Personal details | |
Born | Rose M. Patten St. John's,Newfoundland and Labrador |
Occupation | Businessperson,philanthropist |
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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]
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