Richard M. Ivey

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Richard M. Ivey
Born
Richard Macaulay Ivey

(1925-10-26)October 26, 1925
DiedDecember 28, 2019(2019-12-28) (aged 94)
Occupation(s)Lawyer and businessman
Known forRichard Ivey Foundation
SpouseBeryl Nurse[1]
Children4
Parents
  • Richard G. Ivey (father)
  • Jean Macaulay (mother)

Richard Macaulay Ivey,

QC[2] (October 26, 1925 – December 28, 2019) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman and philanthropist.[1]

Life and career

Ivey was born in

Business Administration (HBA) degree from the University of Western Ontario (UWO) in 1947.[3]

While attending UWO, Ivey was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity and graduated in the same class as his successor as Chancellor, David B. Weldon.[4] Ivey served as Chancellor of UWO from 1980 to 1984, while his father (Richard G. Ivey) had served as Chancellor from 1955 to 1961.[4]

In 1947, Ivey and his father established the Richard Ivey Foundation, a private charitable foundation located in Toronto. It had assets of over CAD $62 million in 2002 and has given away over CAD $56 million.

In 1988, Ivey was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[1] He was subsequently promoted twice – to Officer in 1994 and Companion in 2000.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Richard M. Ivey". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ivey Foundation 2015 report - about the Ivey foundation" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Richard G. Ivey". Ivey Business School.
  4. ^ a b "Delta Upsilon at the University of Western Ontario". Archived from the original on 2010-09-26.

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Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario
1980–1984
Succeeded by