Lawrence Milton (Milt) Hess (BCom) was surrounded by family at his Toronto home when he passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer on April 10. Raised in Winnipeg, Milt was an accomplished athlete who played on the varsity badminton team at Queen’s. It was there that he met the love of his life, Julie, whom he married in 1965. The couple settled in Toronto where, after graduating from University of Toronto Law, Milt began a long and successful career. He was a senior partner at Stikeman Elliott for more than 30 years. Milt was widely respected and enriched the lives of those fortunate to know him. This was no more evident than at Homecoming 2014, when he celebrated his 50th-anniversary reunion with classmates and friends. Milt was a proud alumnus who helped establish the Com’64 Endowment Fund and rallied his class to support this legacy. In addition to his wife Julie (Deacon, Artsci’65), Milt is survived by his children Jeff, BCom’91 (Cathy, BCom'90); Greg (Michaela); Jonathan (Sarah, Artsci’01); and Adam. He also leaves nine grandchildren; siblings and siblings-in-law Rosemary and Stuart Lawrence; Susan Hess; John and Margaret Deacon; and Charles, BCom’72, and Bev (Deacon, Artsci’72); and many nieces and nephews.
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Elaine Howard, BCom, died on November 22, 2016, at Credit Valley Hospital in the company of family and friends. She is survived by her children Sean (Erin) and Tracie (Ian); four grandchildren; sister Cathy; and extended family.
Published in: Summer 2017
Stephen (Steve) James, BCom, died peacefully with his wife Carole, BA’64, by his side on Aug. 22, at Innisfree House Hospice after a long battle with cancer. In addition to Carole, sons Gregory (Miran) and Robert (Alana) and two granddaughters survive him. After stints in Toronto and Ottawa, in 1973 Steve became a partner at the Waterloo office of what is now KPMG. He was active in the Kiwanis Club and an avid golfer, serving as President of the Golf Association of Ontario in 2008.
Published in: Winter 2016
Rod McLeod (BCom), QC, is starting his fourth year as a public director and Chair of the Board of The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada, a self-regulating organization under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Securities Administrators. He and his wife Mary Anne McLeod (NSc’64), continue to reside in Markham, Ont., and spend time in Southampton, Ont., and Fort Myers, Fla.
Published in: Summer 2013
Sandy (Pattinson) Reynolds (BCom) and her classmates have hit a major milestone this year. Together with Dave Garth and Glen Davison, she has been busy planning their 50th anniversary reunion for Homecoming Weekend, October 17-19. Classmates should have received an email or letter by now and can check out the current plans, which are on the class’s webpage at queensu.ca. Alumni always have great fun together at reunions, so don’t miss out!
Published in: Summer 2014
Commerce ’64 classmates (from left) Jim Symington, Wayne Ashford, Sandy (Pattinson) Reynolds, Dave Garth and Glen Davison along with their spouses, enjoyed a cruise on the Rhone in Europe as part of a pre-celebration before coming back for Homecoming last October.
Published in: Winter 2020
Dave Wilson, BCom, has been named lead independent director of CoreSite Realty, a $6-billion data-centre company. He is also chair of the audit committee at Barnes & Noble Education. Dave and his wife, Jane, live in Naples Fla., where they support the Gulfshore Playhouse and the Shelter for Abused Women and Children. He adds that they also spend their free time âunintentionally feeding golf balls  to the alligators.â
Published in: Summer 2019
Dave Wilson, BCom, has been named Lead Independent Director of CoreSite Realty Corporation, a $5-billion data centre and real-estate investment trust. Dave also serves as a director and is the Chair of the audit committee of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Published in: Winter 2018
David Wilson (BCom) retired after 19 years as CEO of the Graduate Management Admission Council (owners of the GMAT); ten years as a professor at Queen’s, the University of Texas and Harvard Business School; and 19 years at Ernst & Young, where he was Managing Partner and National Director of Professional Development. He and his wife Jane moved to Naples, FL, where Dave rides his bike and serves on the boards of Barnes & Noble and CoreSite. “What a great ride it has been,” he says.
Published in: Summer 2014
If you’re a Queen’s alum and an avid cyclist, then Dave Wilson, BCom’64, has an invitation for you. He and his Team MBA are convening on August 21 in Blue Bell, PA, for another bike ride with Lance Armstrong, raising funds to fight prostate cancer. For Dave, who heads the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) in Reston, VA, this will be the 12th ride he has taken with his friend Lance, retired US Olympian and Tour de France biker. “I’ve lost too many friends to cancer,” Dave says. “That’s why I undertook in 2004 to create TeamMBA to see if I could get a team together for a ride.” It’s been a seven-year success story. In addition to raising more than $400,000 for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the MBAs have attracted business students from schools across the US to build homes with Habitat for Humanity, paint a high school stadium after Hurricane Katrina, prepare and serve meals in shelters for the homeless, and work with inmates as part of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program—altogether donating thousands of hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars. “In June I will turn 70,” Dave says; “I have committed that I will not only be 70, but I will ride 70 miles and I will raise $70,000 in the fight against cancer.” If you’re past pedaling, he’d welcome your pledge, but if you’d like to get to Blue Bell to join him for the actual ride, he’s promising “one very cool bike jersey.” “You can ride as little as 10 miles or as much as 100,” he says, “or you can just come for the carbo loading.” He’ll be watching for mail at wilson@gmac.com.
Published in: Summer 2011