Lesley Morison (BCom) died Oct.19 in Toronto, with family and friends close by. Predeceased by her mother Lesley and her husband Philip J.B. Heath, LLB’81, Lesley leaves her children Geoffrey, Jacqueline and Jamie Heath, sisters Michel, Arts’73, and Kathy, BCom’89, brother Jamie, father Arthur and step-mother Annley. After graduation, Lesley articled with Coopers and Lybrand in Toronto. With her CA designation, she joined the Bank of Montreal, where she was a corporate banker until her retirement due to illness. She was a founding board member of the Pink Tulip Foundation and was responsible for all its financial aspects.
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Gord Nixon, BCom, LLD’03, received the QUAA Alumni Achievement Award, the highest honour bestowed by the Alumni Association. The Chair of the Queen’s Initiative Campaign and former Royal Bank of Canada CEO was recognized for his impressive career and dedication to Queen’s.
Published in: Summer 2017
RBC CEO and QSB Advisory Board member Gord Nixon (BCom’79, LLD’03) was invested in the Order of Canada on Sept. 3 for his contributions to banking in Canada, voluntarism and philanthropy. Gord is also a member of the Order of Ontario. After graduation, he joined Dominion Securities in Toronto. He worked his way up through investment banking and has been the CEO of Canada’s largest bank since August 2001. His community involvement has included service as chair of MaRS (a vibrant innovation hub in Toronto), cochair of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, chair of Queen’s recent Capital Campaign, and member of the boards of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and the International Monetary Conference.
Published in: Winter 2011
Gerald Walter Rose (MBA), PEng, passed away peacefully Feb. 18 in Comox, BC. Gerry was a proud military officer (Major, retired), an accomplished outdoorsman, and a loving family man. He is survived by his wife Linda, children Michelle (Michael) and Gregory (Karima), and three grandchildren.
Published in: Summer 2012
Marabeth Sharp, BCom, died on Feb. 22 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., at age 63. After graduating, Marabeth began a career in accounting, but stepped away once her daughter Laura was born. Marabeth used her accounting skills as a board member and treasurer of the Art Gallery of Algoma and as a board member, treasurer and president of the YMCA. She is survived by her husband, Daniel, and her children Laura and Michael.
Published in: Fall 2020
J. Douglas Smith, MBA, let us know that he retired from being a professional engineer and is now relaxing and living in Palm Desert, Calif.
Published in: Fall 2020
Victoria Steele, BCom’79, is excited to share she has obtained her Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation. Based in Ottawa, Victoria says, “I continue to consult in arts and non-profit management, teach part-time with Sprott School of Business at Carleton and lead the bilingual online Contemporary Management of Arts and Culture program at the University of New Brunswick.”
Published in: Fall 2023
Wayne A. Waters (BCom) passed away peacefully at home in Brampton, ON, on March 2 after a five-month battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 29 years, Patricia (Patty) Maloney, Com’81, and daughters Leigh, NSc’08, and Amanda, Ed’11. Wayne had been a very active volunteer in Brampton for many years, recently serving a term as Board of Trade President (2006-7). At his passing, the Brampton Guardian reported city-wide mourning for the loss of a committed “community leader” and listed the many groups to which Wayne had devoted himself in Brampton and the GTA.
Published in: Summer 2011
Andrew (Andy) Wilson, BCom, died in Kingston on Jan. 24 at age 65. After graduation, Andy became a chartered accountant and rose quickly through the ranks at the Ontario Ministry of Health, eventually becoming the director of family health teams. Andy completed almost 20 triathlons, was an avid golfer and was passionate about lacrosse. He is survived by his wife, Emma, and his sons, Brian and Mark.
Published in: Spring 2021
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Melodie Campbell (BCom) has won the 2014 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novella in Canada and the 2014 Derringer Award in the U.S. for The Goddaughter’s Revenge (Orca Books). Melodie, billed as Canada’s “Queen of Comedy” by the Toronto Sun, has more than 200 publications and nine writing awards to date. The Artful Goddaughter, the third book in the series, was released in September.
Published in: Winter 2015