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.
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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
Peter Merchant, BCom, recently celebrated his 65th birthday, officially becoming a senior citizen. He is working with a Calgary-based, not-for-profit, private-equity destination club called Destination M. With 33 destinations around the world and 145 members, Destination M, he says, “is boutique in size but a fantastic way to elevate one’s travel lifestyle now that we will all soon have more time to travel.” You can reach him at peter@destination-m.com.
Published in: Spring 2021
Peter Merchant (BCom) has taken on the role of General Manager, Real Estate, for Canadian Pacific Railway, working at CPR’s head office in Calgary, AB.
Published in: Summer 2011
William “Bud” Owen (MBA) has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Clinverse Inc., a global technology and e-commerce network for the clinical-trials industry, based in Raleigh, N.C. Bud is a veteran senior finance executive who has served as CFO at a number of global companies in the software, web services, media and chemical industries.
Published in: Winter 2014
Dan O’Neill, MBA, died on May 17 at age 68. Dan spent his career working in the consumer packaged goods industry with SC Johnson, HJ Heinz and Campbell Soup. His career culminated when he became CEO of Molson Breweries, where he helped with the creation of the famous “My name is Joe, and I am Canadian”
ad. He was a generous philanthropist as a donor to Canadian women’s hockey, hospitals, Covenant House and more. He is survived by his wife, Lise; his children, D’Arcy, Patrick, and Jennifer;
and grandchildren.
Published in: Fall 2020
Tom Reilly, BCom’76, is living in Mississauga, Ont., and tells us he’s retiring at the end of December. He says travelling, spending time at his summer property with his wife and volunteering for several service organizations will keep him busy. “I’m also looking for a chess club or other players to hone my game.”
Published in: Fall 2023
Allan Stewart, BCom, President and CEO of Human Synergistics Canada, recently published Get Your Head in the Game. Focused on leadership and coaching, the book draws on best practices from business and sports to help leaders and coaches improve. The book can be purchased through the company’s website.
Published in: Summer 2017
George Vassos, BCom, LLB’80, after 31 years, recently integrated his law practice, Kuretzky Vassos Henderson LLP, into Littler LLP, the world's largest employment- and labour-law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers in 12 countries: “An exciting new chapter on the road to Freedom 95, a road shared with the lovely Krystyna, Kasia, Louis (BA’16), Emily (BA’17), David, Michael and Nicholas.”
Published in: Winter 2016
Bill Bryck (BCom) was appointed President and CEO of Build Toronto, a real estate and development corporation owned by the City of Toronto. Its mandate is to generate greater value from the city’s real estate holdings and to be a leader in city building initiatives. Previously he served at Queen’s as Acting Vice Principal, Operations and Finance, from 2009 to 2010. Bill and Kate (Catherine Totten, BCom‘76) reside in Toronto.
Published in: Winter 2014