List of Memorial University of Newfoundland people
This is a list of people involved with Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Chancellors
| Name | Years in Office | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| The Rt. Hon. Viscount Rothermere of Hemsted | 1952-1961 | |
| The Rt. Hon. Lord Thomson of Fleet | 1961-1968 | |
| G. Alain Frecker | 1971-1979 | |
| Paul Desmarais | 1979-1988 | |
| His Honour the Honourable John C. Crosbie | 1994-2008 | |
| Rick Hillier | 2008- |
Presidents
- John Lewis Paton, 1925-1933
- Albert Hatcher, 1933-1952
- Raymond Gushue, 1952-1966
- Moses Morgan, 1966-1967
- The Rt. Hon. the Lord Taylor of Harlow, 1967-1973
- Moses Morgan, 1973-1981
- Leslie Harris, 1981 - 1990
- Arthur May, 1990-1999
- Axel Meisen, 1999-2007
- Eddy Campbell, 2007-2009
- Christopher Loomis, 2009-2010
- Gary Kachanoski, 2010 - Current
Founders
Notable alumni
Academics and scholars
- David Agnew, president, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, former Secretary of Cabinet, Government of Ontario
- Gary Botting, poet, playwright, lawyer and legal scholar
- John Gosse
- Alan Haskvitz, educator, National Teachers Hall of Fame, Reader's Digest Hero in Education
- George Ivany, President, University of Saskatchewan
- Mary C. Lobban, British physiologist
- Harold Williams, geologist and world expert on the tectonics of mountain belts
Business
- Nick Careen - Vice President at Air Canada
- Moya Greene - President and CEO Royal Mail
- Jane Rowe - President Teachers Private Capital, the private equity arm of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
- Barry Perry - CFO at Fortis Inc.
- Una Power - CFO at Nexen Inc.
- Lorraine Mitchelmore - President and Country Chair and Executive Vice President Heavy Oil for Shell Canada Limited.
Politics and government
- Danny Williams - Former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Gen. Rick Hillier - Chief of the Defence Staff, Canadian Forces
- KM Chan - biochemistry professor and politician
- Clyde Wells - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Dale Kirby - Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
Film and television
- Mark McKinney - Comedian, member of The Kids in the Hall
- Scott Oake - sportscaster for CBC Sports.
- Tristan Homer - children's television producer
- Bill Gillespie - former Security Correspondent, CBC Radio
Press and literature
- Gwynne Dyer - journalist, syndicated columnist and military historian, Senior Lecturer in War Studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (1973-1977)
- Michael Crummey - novelist and poet
- Tom Harrington - journalist
- Wayne Johnston - novelist
- Rex Murphy - journalist and commentator
Art and music
- Alan Doyle - musician
- Bob Hallett - musician
- Andy Jones - Comedian
- Séan McCann - musician
- Fergus O’Byrne - musician
- Shelley Posen - folklorist and singer-songwriter
- Duo Concertante - Nancy Dahn on violin and Tim Steeves on piano
- Erin Power - musician The Swinging Belles
- Laura Winter - musician The Swinging Belles
Sports
- Brad Gushue - Olympic Gold Medallist (Curling)
- Mark Nichols - Olympic Gold Medallist (Curling)
Notable Faculty, past and present
University Research Professors
(Note: "University Research Professor" is the name for MUN's highest academic honour. One can be a full professor, even conducting research, at the university without being a "University Research Professor.")
- Harold Williams – geologist and world expert on the tectonics of mountain belts
- Ian Jordaan (engineer) - engineer and world expert on design of offshore structures in harsh environments
Other faculty
- Jean Briggs - anthropologist and expert on Inuit languages[1]
- John Frederick Dewey - structural geologist. Fellow of the Royal Society and member of the United States National Academy of Sciences; Wollaston Medal & Penrose Medal recipient.
- Elliott Leyton – renowned for studies of serial murderers
- Elizabeth Miller – 19th century British Gothic literature
- Ward Neale – geologist
- Patrick Parfrey – nephrologist and clinical epidemiologist
- Neil Rosenberg - Grammy Winning Bluegrass Scholar
- Augustus Rowe - former Minister of Health of Newfoundland and Labrador; former chairman of Memorial University's Department of Family Medicine[2]
Rhodes Scholars
- Moses Morgan - 1938
- Fabian O'Dea - 1939
- Bill Rowe - 1964
- Rex Murphy - 1968 - TV commentator
- Danny Williams - 1969 - Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Robert Joy - Actor
- Sean Connors - 1987 - Physician
- Laura Pittman - 2013 - Engineer
Honorary degree recipients
- Lloyd Axworthy - Canadian Politician
- Jean Chrétien - 20th Prime Minister of Canada
- Bob Cole - CBC hockey commentator
- John Frederick Dewey - geologist
- Craig Dobbin - businessman
- Gwynne Dyer - journalist
- John Kenneth Galbraith - economist
- Loyola Hearn - former Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
- David Lloyd Johnston - Governor General
- Aung San Suu Kyi - pro-democracy advocate
- HRH Princess Mary - member of the British Royal Family
- Anne, Princess Royal - member of the British Royal family
- Rick Mercer - Canadian comedian & Television personality
- Brian Mulroney - 18th Prime Minister of Canada
- Ward Neale – geologist
- Lester B. Pearson - 14th Prime Minister of Canada, Nobel Peace Prize winner
- Raymond Price - geologist
- Edward Shackleton - geographer and politician
- David Suzuki - Canadian science broadcaster and environmental activist
- John Tuzo Wilson - geophysicist
- Cathy Jones - comedian and actress
- Mary Walsh - comedian
References
- ↑ Gushue, Lisa (2016-07-29). "Eminent anthropologist Jean Briggs, Inuit language expert, dead at 87". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ↑ Robinson, Andrew (2013-07-23). "Former N.L. health minister dead at 92". The Telegram. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
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