Lawrence Kusiak, MBA’75, BSc(Eng)’73, died Jan. 3 at age 70. Larry’s career was spent in marketing and sales in the specialty-steels industry. Outside of work, he loved rowing. He was a member of Canada’s team at the rowing world championships in 1970. He is survived by his wife Diane, two sons and two granddaughters.
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Douglas MacLean, BCom, died on May 2, 2018 at age 64 in Calgary. After graduation, Douglas spent 12 years with TD Bank in southern Ontario. In his mid-30s he earned his doctorate in adult education from the University of Toronto. He later moved to Calgary, where he launched a business called Practical Wellbeing. He was a teacher of yoga and mindfulness. He is survived by his wife, Kasia, and children Philip and Gabi.
Published in: Winter 2019
Doug Martin (BCom) and his wife Kim witnessed their daughter Gillian Martin (BCom’13) receive her Commerce degree at the June 2013 convocation It was an emotional and memory-jogging experience for Doug, who cherishes memories of his days at Queen’s. In addition to both attaining Commerce degrees, father and daughter were student constables, and both lived at the Donald Gordon Residence in their first years. (Doug reports the rooms look the same as they did over 40 years ago.) Doug continues to be happily engaged in his wealth-advisory practice in Mississauga. Gillian successfully completed her CSC exams before embarking on a five-month European backpacking adventure (something her father wished he had done after graduating). Gillian is considering following in her father’s footsteps in the wealth-advisory business, and has secured employment in the securities industry in downtown Toronto.
Published in: Summer 2014
Doug Martin (BCom) plans to start semiretirement this summer by spending “a whole lot of time” with Kim, Gillian, Andrew—and Molson—up at the cottage the family recently acquired on Lake Joseph in Muskoka. He’ll continue to be involved in the running of his successful investment advisory and wealth management practice, Tuesdays through Thursdays. Doug is proud to note that daughter Gillian reached the halfway point of her Commerce’13 program in April.
Published in: Summer 2011
Doug Martin (BCom) proudly announces that his daughter Gillian (Com’13) enjoyed her first term in the Commerce program and was happy and proud to wear her new leather jacket home at Christmas.
Published in: Spring 2010
Robert McKnight, MBA, BSc’73, died in Kingston surrounded by his family on Feb. 9, after battling cancer. He was 66. Rob worked in real estate development and financial investments. He also handled management of properties left in his father’s estate. Rob was a reserved person but was known for his quick wit, storytelling, integrity, honesty and loyalty. He was the husband of Margaret Betts and brother of Lynn Koroniak (Maurice), Laurie McKnight (Grant Gilliland) and Doug McKnight (Jill).
Published in: Summer 2018
Judy (Stoute) Moore, MBA, Artsci’71, died Dec. 6, 2018. Judy loved golf, curling, good food and wine, travel, laughter and, most of all, friendships. She was a chartered accountant for more than 40 years and volunteered for a number of charities. She is survived by her husband, Robert Moore, MBA’75, and children Ainsley, Devon and Blair, Artsci’10.
Published in: Winter 2019
Ted Price, BCom, died on Oct. 7, 2019 after a two-year battle with cancer. Ted is survived by his wife of 44 years, Julia, two children and two granddaughters. Ted was an investment banker with Inco, McLeod Young Weir and Scotiabank in Toronto and New York City. After retiring from Scotiabank, Ted became a regulator. From 2001 to 2013, he served with Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, eventually becoming deputy superintendent. In 2012, Ted was recognized with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for significant contributions to Canada.
Published in: Winter 2020
Peter Rose (BCom) recently joined the team at Revelstoke Mountain Resort in Alberta as Development Manager. When the resort opened in late November, it boasted the longest vertical in North America. His team’s plan to make Revelstoke a complete “four seasons resort” also calls for a new golf course by designer Nick Faldo.
Published in: Winter 2009
Peter Rose (BCom) has joined YAB Management as a Senior Advisor. This Montreal- based consulting firm operates in Northern Quebec and Nunavut.
Published in: Summer 2014