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FALL 2015 simon 23 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES C H A N C E L L O R C H A N C E L L O R C H A N C E L L O R C H A N C E L L O R P R E S I D E N T P R E S I D E N T P R E S I D E N T P R E S I D E N T P R E S I D E N T PATRICK MCTAGGART-COWAN 1964-1968 SFU's fi rst president was also an accomplished meteorolo- gist: McTaggart-Cowan was responsible for weather ser- vices for the fi rst transatlantic passenger fl ights. An offi cer of the Order of Canada, he was honoured with seven honorary doctorates from institutions across Canada for his work. KENNETH STRAND 1968-1974 Kenneth Strand's time with SFU was honoured with the naming of Strand Hall on the Burnaby campus, and the Kenneth Strand National Entrance Scholarship, awarded to students with high academic achievement. KENNETH P. CAPLE 1968-1975 A proud supporter of the arts and not-for-profi ts—he was vice-president of the Vancouver Symphony Society and president of the Metropolitan Board of the YMCA—Kenneth Caple served as a senator for 21 years at UBC before becoming chancellor at SFU. PAULINE JEWETT 1974-1978 When Pauline Jewett was appointed president of SFU in 1974, she became the fi rst woman to head a major co-ed university in Canada, but she'd long held active roles in the public eye: as a Liberal MP in 1963, and vice- president of the Liberal party in 1966. JACK DIAMOND 1975-1978 Jack Diamond holds a legacy as the true builder of SFU, serving both on the board of governors and as chancel- lor. But his commitment to the institution lasted a lifetime, with fundraising efforts that continued until his death in 2001 at the age of 91. JOSEPH SEGAL 1993-1999 A key player in the campaign to establish SFU Harbour Centre and the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Joseph Segal donated the former Bank of Montreal heritage building as the home for the Segal Graduate School of Business. JACK P. BLANEY 1997-2000 Jack Blaney, a commissioner with the International Joint Commission, was another key fi gure in creating SFU's downtown campus and, in particular, the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue— resulting in a legacy fund named in his honour. MILTON K. WONG 1999-2005 Milton Wong, SFU's eighth chan- cellor and an Order of Canada recipient, was an active venture capitalist (Nurse Next Door was one start-up he fi nanced) and dedi- cated philanthropist who was a driving force for SFU's downtown campus. H. MICHAEL STEVENSON 2000-2010 Under Michael Stevenson's leadership, SFU underwent great expansion—including the opening of the Segal Graduate School of Business and the new School for Contemporary Arts at Woodward's—a feat that awarded the University a gold medal for innovation and leadership in the public sector from the Institute of Public Administration of Canada. C H A N C E L L O R with fundraising efforts that with fundraising efforts that continued until his death in continued until his death in 2001 at the age of 91. JOSEPH SEGAL 1993-1999 A key player in the campaign to establish SFU Harbour Centre and the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Joseph Segal donated the former Bank of Montreal heritage building as the home for the Segal Graduate School of Business. P R E S I D E N T in 1966. JACK P. BLANEY 1997-2000 Jack Blaney, a commissioner with the International Joint Commission, was another key fi gure in creating SFU's downtown campus and, in particular, the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue— resulting in a legacy fund named in his honour. FALL 2015 simon 23 Milton Wong, SFU's eighth chan- cellor and an Order of Canada recipient, was an active venture capitalist (Nurse Next Door was one start-up he fi nanced) and dedi- cated philanthropist who was a driving force for SFU's downtown campus.