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Rod Coutts
Rod (J. Roderick) Coutts is a Canadian entrepreneur and a co-founder of Teklogix International. He was born in Cookstown, Ontario. Coutts graduated from University of Waterloo in 1964 with a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. In 2000, Coutts donated an estimated $7 million in shares to the University of Waterloo, as his tribute to the school. "My family has had a lot of good fortune over the years and the University of Waterloo had a lot to do with that," says Coutts. "This is my chance to give something back." In return for his generosity, the University has named a building after him: J.R. Coutts Engineering Lecture Hall (commonly referred to as Rod Coutts Hall, or RCH). Since then, Coutts has continued supporting the university by funding bursaries and scholarships. In 2007, Rod Coutts received his Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.'07). Teklogix Coutts was the founder of Teklogix International with four other young entrepreneurs: Lawrie Cragg, Al Vande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Coutts
Rod (J. Roderick) Coutts is a Canadian entrepreneur and a co-founder of Teklogix International. He was born in Cookstown, Ontario. Coutts graduated from University of Waterloo in 1964 with a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. In 2000, Coutts donated an estimated $7 million in shares to the University of Waterloo, as his tribute to the school. "My family has had a lot of good fortune over the years and the University of Waterloo had a lot to do with that," says Coutts. "This is my chance to give something back." In return for his generosity, the University has named a building after him: J.R. Coutts Engineering Lecture Hall (commonly referred to as Rod Coutts Hall, or RCH). Since then, Coutts has continued supporting the university by funding bursaries and scholarships. In 2007, Rod Coutts received his Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.'07). Teklogix Coutts was the founder of Teklogix International with four other young entrepreneurs: Lawrie Cragg, Al Vande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |