Richard Ivey School of Business Dean Carol Stephenson will receive the Order of Canada Wednesday.
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will preside over the Order of Canada ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The event will be live-streamed at www.gg.ca. The Governor General, who is chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order, will bestow the honour on three Companions, 11 Officers and 26 Members.
Stephenson has made broad and lasting contributions to business and academia in Canada. As a pioneering female executive in the telecommunications industry, she was a leading figure in its transformation into one of the most competitive and technologically advanced industries in the world.
She then spearheaded a new approach to business education as dean of the business school at The University of Western Ontario. Her innovative approach has developed leaders for a globally competitive economy and has been emulated by top business schools in the United States.
As well, she serves on numerous boards in the corporate and non-profit sectors and is a champion and role model for women executives.
The Order of Canada was created in 1967, during Canada’s centennial year, to recognize a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. Since its creation, more than 5 000 people from all sectors of society have been invested into the Order.