阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 names former canadian ambassador as its eighth chancellor
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's eighth chancellor dr. derek burney speaks at the announcement.
(thursday, jan. 24, 2013 - thunder bay, on)
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is proud to announce distinguished former career diplomat, entrepreneur and political strategist, dr. derek hudson burney, as its eighth chancellor.
"dr. burney is an accomplished individual with a national and international reputation and deep roots in thunder bay," said 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
president and vice-chancellor, dr. brian stevenson. "阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
is honoured that this former ambassador to the united states from 1989 " 1993 will now represent our great university at home and abroad."
as chancellor, dr. burney will use his experience, contacts and wisdom to fulfill various duties, including the promotion of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
's diverse local, national and global interests. in addition, dr. burney will have the authority to grant degrees at convocation and represent the university at special occasions.
"i am personally honoured to accept this appointment and look forward to representing 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
as a beacon of academic excellence in my home town," said dr. burney, an officer of the order canada.
"we are very fortunate to have as our new chancellor someone with so much energy and vast experience in diplomacy, business, politics and academe," said mr. cameron clark, chair of the board of governors at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
. "dr. burney will help us achieve our strategic goals and connect us to the world."
dr. burney is senior strategic advisor to norton rose canada llp. he is chairman of gardaworld's international advisory board, a director of transcanada pipelines limited, a governor of the ottawa hospital board of governors and a member of the advisory board of paradigm capital inc.
dr. burney was president and chief executive officer of cae inc. from october 1999 until august 2004. prior to joining cae, dr. burney was chairman and chief executive officer of bell canada international inc. (1993-1999). dr. burney's assignment as canada's ambassador to the united states culminated a distinguished thirty-year career in the canadian foreign service, during which he completed a variety of assignments at home and abroad, including a period as a deputy minister of external affairs.
from march 1987 to january 1989, dr. burney served as chief of staff to the prime minister. he was directly involved in the negotiation of the canada-u.s. free trade agreement. he was the prime minister's personal representative (sherpa) in the preparations for the houston (1990), london (1991) and munich (1992) g-7 economic summits.
dr. burney, who was born in fort william, married his port arthur sweetheart joan peden and together have raised four boys.
dr. burney will take on his official duties after he is installed as 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
's chancellor in a special ceremony at convocation in june 2013.
the selection process for chancellor of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
involved soliciting the public and university community for nominations. candidate nominations were received and reviewed by a chancellor's electoral board, who recommended the appointment of dr. burney.
dr. burney succeeds dr. arthur mauro, who served as 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
chancellor from 2009 to 2012. please click here to read dr. burney's biography.
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