Betty Wilson-MacKay, BCom’88, and Malcolm MacKay, BSc(Eng)’85, were married in summer 2019. Along with Kristen Wilson, Artsci’18, and Spencer Wilson, BSc(Eng)’23 (pictured), they became the Wilson-MacKay Adventure Family.
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James Hughes (BCom) has been appointed President of the Graham Boeckh Foundation in Montreal, an organization focused on improving the lives of those suffering from mental illness. James, a lawyer by training, previously served as Deputy Minister of New Brunswick’s Department of Social Development.
Published in: Winter 2013
Bruce Grimes (MBA) died suddenly on Aug. 7 at age 53 in Victoria, BC. He will be remembered by his Queen’s classmates for his sense of humour and powerful laugh, ski trips to Lake Placid and Whistler among others, countless nights at the Grad Club, many late night debates over a Coors Light or two as he endeavored to solve the most pressing world problems of the day, his own brand of grumpy enthusiasm for life but, not least, for his unique and special way of making you feel good about yourself. Born in Ottawa and raised in Winnipeg, Bruce completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Manitoba (BCom’79). He loved to travel and participate in sports, especially hockey, skiing and rowing. It was at the Winnipeg Rowing Club that Bruce met his wife Deb in 1983. Bruce’s career successes included Great West Life and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
Published in: Winter 2011
Doug McCutcheon (BCom) in June was appointed President of Longview Asset Management Ltd., a private, independent investment-management firm based in Toronto. Previously, Doug had a 25-year career in the financial services industry based in London, U.K., starting with S.G.Warburg & Co. Ltd. and continuing with its successor firm, UBS. Most recently, he was a UBS Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Investment Banking in Europe, the Middle East, Africa,and Asia Pacific.
Published in: Winter 2014
Kim Berdusco (MBA) and Anthony Stokes and family have moved back to Toronto after 18 years in the United Kingdom. “We are keen to reconnect with old classmates and friends,” writes Kim. (Contact her at kberdusco@bell.net) Kim and Tony are seen here with their children Andrew, Rebecca, Jeffrey, and Jessica.
Published in: Summer 2014
William Cook, MBA’87, has written a book reflecting on his time spent as a pilot in the Canadian Armed Forces. A semi-autobiographical story, Leadership, Loyalty, and Liability would be of interest to readers with experience in the Canadian military, those considering a military career or people interested in aviation, he says.
Published in: Spring 2023
Blair Cooper (MBA) has been appointed President and CEO of Tradex Management Inc. of Ottawa after becoming a CFA charter holder. In 2010 Tradex is celebrating its 50th anniversary as one of Canada’s oldest no-load mutual funds.
Published in: Spring 2010
Sue Cragg (MBA) is an independent “Knowledge Translator and Knowledge Broker” working primarily in health promotion and health care. She creates glossy, action-oriented, plain language summaries of academic papers and links researchers and front line practitioners to inform both of practice and research processes. Other services include supporting communities of practice, webinar facilitation, writing and desktop publishing. Email: suecragg@magma.ca
Published in: Summer 2012
Henri van Eeghen (MBA) reports that his family company is developing well. Henri has been taking social responsibility more seriously the past few years by having people in the company involved in a number of developing countries, through a foundation the company created. This not only makes for a stronger cohesion within the company, it actually has brought new business with producers in these countries. Many of his customers are also now interested in participating in these projects by, for instance, arranging long term contracts with these producers. Anyone involved in similar activities and wanting to share experiences is encouraged to contact Henri through the website: Van Eeghen group.
Published in: Summer 2008
Louise Gormley, BCom, joined the Ontario Ministry of Education's Research, Evaluation and Data Management team in the summer of 2014, after four years supporting social justice-themed research at the Centre for Education and Community at York University. As one of the first Commerce students to participate in an international exchange (Tec de Monterrey, Mexico, in '85-'86), she is indebted to the late Prof. Frank Collom for his pivotal role in encouraging her studies abroad and delighted that such exchanges are now an integral component of the Commerce experience.
Published in: Winter 2016