Bill Bryck (BCom) arrived back at Queen’s on Nov. 24 as Acting Vice-Principal, Operations and Finance. Bill is enjoying his responsibilities for the University’s budget, finance, real estate and facilities operations, even in these very challenging times. His wife Kate (Totten) Bryck (BCom), after a career in banking, is quite active with a number of volunteer organizations. Bill and Kate are looking forward to seeing as many BCom‘76 alumni as possible for the class’s 35th reunion, which is just around the corner.
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Richard Che (MBA), now retired from Bell, is starting over again in Hong Kong. His mission is to find all the Asian classmates he ever had and visit as many parts of Asia, Australia and New Zealand as he can.
Published in: Summer 2009
Christie J. “Chris” Clark (BCom) retired in June as CEO and Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada in Toronto. His distinguished career with the firm began in 1978. In 2001, Chris was appointed one of two National Managing Partners and became a member of the National Executive team, taking on the role of CEO later that year. He remains a member of QSB’s Advisory Board.
Published in: Winter 2012
William Cowling, MBA’76, Artsci’74, retired after 35 years with the Ontario public service. Five of these years were spent in the cabinet office, primarily serving as manager of planning and development for information technology. After graduating from Queen’s, where he says he was “best known for announcing and producing a wide range of CFRC programming,” William spent 10 years in financial planning and later automated office systems at one of Canada’s largest chemical companies before joining the public service.
Published in: Spring 2024
Sean John Dennehy, MBA, died in Ottawa on May 21, 2017 at the age of 79. He was predeceased by his wife Liette Jacqueline (Pettigrew) and survived by his children, Kevin (Una Nì Mhurchu), Patrick (Kate Doherty), Brian (Meredith McDowell), Michelle and Michael (Stéphanie Chaput), his grandchildren and longtime companion Anita Cooper. Sean was a retired Lieutenant-colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force
Published in: Winter 2018
Graham Gunter, BCom, died on June 13 in Napanee, Ont., at age 68. Graham was the owner of the Home Hardware in downtown Napanee for several years; he enjoyed serving customers at the store and the community. Graham is survived by children Karen, Michael and Kerrianne Gunter, grandchildren and his extended family.
Published in: Fall 2020
George Hopkinson (MBA) was named President and CEO, USC Education Savings Plans Inc. (USCI) in June. He brings to USCI more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, having led both large and entrepreneurial businesses to greater achievement in the areas of customer service, sales, and profitable growth. George is currently a guest lecturer for the Rotman School of Business organizational effectiveness course entitled “Getting it Done.”
Published in: Summer 2009
Geoff Loucks, MBA’76, tells us that he has been retired for seven years following a 36-year career in the pharmaceutical industry. Geoff is a lifelong music lover and a musician. He and his wife have formed the duo WatersEdge, releasing their original music at watersedge.hearnow.com. When not travelling with Susan, Geoff enjoys playing cover tunes in two bands—one rock and one country—in venues in his home-town of Burlington, Ont.
Published in: Fall 2022
Geoff Loucks, MBA’76, tells us that he has been retired for seven years following a 36-year career in the pharmaceutical industry. Geoff is a lifelong music lover and a musician. He and his wife have formed the duo WatersEdge, releasing their original music at watersedge.hearnow.com. When not travelling with Susan, Geoff enjoys playing cover tunes in two bands—one rock and one country—in venues in his home-town of Burlington, Ont.
Published in: Fall 2022
Peter Merchant, BCom’76, is now chief dream officer at Destination M, a not-for-profit luxury real estate co-op based in Calgary, but with properties all over the world.
Published in: Spring 2023