Rose M. Patten, is a Canadian businessperson and philanthropist. She has served as the 34th

Chancellor Chancellor ( la, cancellarius) is a title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the or lattice work screens of a basilica or law cou ...

of the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

since July 1, 2018. In March of 2021, she was re-elected to a second three-year term as chancellor. Born in

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans and is the easternmost city in North America ...

, she is a Special Advisor to the CEO of

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Awards

In 2012, she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. In 2017, she was made an Officer of the

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ...

in recognition for having "served her community with dedication and inspiration".

References

Businesspeople from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Living people Canadian women business executives Chancellors of the University of Toronto Officers of the Order of Canada Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-business-bio-stub