Rose Patten | |
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34th Chancellor of the University of Toronto | |
In office July 1, 2018 –July 1, 2024 | |
President | Meric Gertler |
Preceded by | Michael Wilson |
Succeeded by | Wes Hall |
Personal details | |
Born | Rose M. Patten St. John's,Newfoundland and Labrador |
Occupation | Businessperson,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 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]
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]
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