Robert W. Sexty (MBA) has seen his successful 2008 book, Canadian Business and Society: Ethics and Responsibilities, go into a second edition (McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2011) after the first one was adopted at universities and colleges across Canada. Robert designed his book for use in undergraduate courses in business ethics, business and society, social responsibility, and sustainability. The new edition brings up to date the rapidly changing fields of ethical theories in capitalism and corporate social responsibility strategies. The author outlines influences and controls on the corporation through regulation, governance, ownership approaches, stakeholder power, and the marketplace and also adds a section setting business in the context of the environment and globalization. Dr. Sexty retired in 2008 from teaching business administration at Memorial University, but continues to live and write in St. John’s, NL.
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Charles Casson, MBA, Sc’56, died Sept. 5, 2018. A graduate of Royal Military College, Charles completed one career as an Air Force officer before beginning a second teaching at Mohawk College. He was a strong supporter of the Air Cadet program. Charles leaves behind his wife, Diane, and children Stephanie, Sc’91, Daphne and Gretchen.
Published in: Winter 2019
Frederick Chamberlain, BCom’57, MBA, died on January 5, in his 84th year, in Ottawa.
Published in: Summer 2017
Merv Daub, BCom, has published the second edition of Gael Force: A History of Football at Queen's, 1882-2016. It is available from McGill-Queen's Press and the Athletics and Recreation Department at Queen's University.
Published in: Summer 2018
Paul Kennedy, MBA, died on Aug. 21, 2017, in Toronto, a result of complications from pneumonia. He is survived by his wife Mary; his three children, Christine (Heath Thomlinson), Kathleen (Andrew Hull) and Patrick (Allison Kennedy); six grandchildren; and brother Mark. He was predeceased by his brother Brian. Paul enjoyed a career using data to forecast the future of the IT industry and remained active in work for Queen's and the Canadian Association of Management Consultants following his retirement. He also found tremendous fulfilment in his service to Toastmasters and L'Arche.
Published in: Winter 2018
Dr. Tom Kinnear, BCom, LLD’02, received the American Marketing Association Foundation’s (AMAF) William L. Wilkie Award in February in recognition of having significantly contributed to the understanding and appreciation for marketing’s potential to improve the world. Also honoured at this event was Dr. Ruth Bolton, BCom’78, as the AMAF's Distinguished Marketing Educator of 2016.
Published in: Summer 2016
Richard Knapp, MBA, died in October 2016, surrounded by family. Richard had a long and successful career in the private and public sectors before retiring and spending winters in Anna Maria, Florida. He is survived by his wife of more than 30 years, Carol; daughters Tambrae Knapp (Stephen Walker); Jennifer Knapp; and Stephanie (Dave) Muir; stepdaughter Shannon LaBelle; and ten grandchildren.
Published in: Winter 2017
Paul Myles (BCom, MBA’67) and his wife Joan (Arts/PHE’68) travelled to Thunder Bay, Ont., in July to celebrate with Lorne Firman, also BCom’66, MBA’67, on the occasion of Lorne’s marriage and the classmates’ 69th birthdays.
Published in: Winter 2014
K. Douglas Miller, MBA’66, died in April at Toronto General Hospital of complications following open-heart surgery. He was 74 years old. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Eileen Miller; his children Lisa, Andrew, Ryan and Michael; his sister Leanna; and nine grandchildren. After graduating from Queen’s, Douglas enjoyed a successful career in marketing and pursued his passion for photography upon retirement.
Published in: Summer 2016
Dennis Colin Murray, BCom, died on June 25, 2017 in hospital in Thunder Bay, ON at age 78. He is survived by his wife Elsie (Barichello); son David, daughter Stacey Dean (Carl); two grandsons; and sister Lois Alexander. Dennis taught for over 30 years at Hammarskjold High School in Thunder Bay.
Published in: Winter 2018