Brian Segal (born 1943) is a

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former publishing executive and university administrator. He was the president and CEO of the Rogers Publishing division of

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. Previously, Segal had been president of

Ryerson Polytechnical Institute Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU or Toronto Met) is a public university, public research university located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The university's core campus is situated within the Garden District, Toronto, Garden District, although i ...

from 1980 to 1988 and president of the

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from 1988 until 1992 when he left to join Maclean Hunter Publications (now Rogers Publishing) as the publisher of ''

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'' magazine. He served a publisher of

magazine and vice-president of Rogers Publishing until 1999 when he became President and CEO of Rogers Publishing until retiring in 2012. In his academic career, Segal had earned his undergraduate degree at

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from 1960-1964, a Master of Social Work at

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from 1964-1967 and an MSc and PhD from the

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from 1967-1971 with a speciality in public health. He subsequently taught at

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from 1971 -1973,

Carleton University Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to serve returning World ...

from 1973-1980, and then

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where he entered administration. He has also been chair of the Board of Trustees of the

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, chair of the

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's National Innovations Advisory Committee and a director of IBM Canada,

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, Sun Life Trust and Schneider Corporation as well as a past chairman of the

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. Other positions include a Strategic Planning Director with the Canadian Government's Department of Secretary of State, Founding member of

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, and a Campaign Cabinet member for the

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. Honors and Awards of Mr. Segal include a Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) from Ryerson University 2008, and Legacy Laureate from the

in 2011. In 2009 he was named Ryerson University's Distinguished Visiting Executive, and Chair of the Ted Rogers Leadership Centre. Segal was made a member of the

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in 2021. He is the brother of former Canadian

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1943 births Living people Businesspeople from Ontario Academic staff of Carleton University McGill University alumni Presidents of Toronto Metropolitan University Rogers Communications University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health alumni Yeshiva University alumni Canadian Jews Florida State University faculty Canadian chief executives Presidents of the University of Guelph Canadian university and college chief executives {{Canada-business-bio-stub, Segal, Brian