Sarah Morgan-Silvester (born 1959) was the Chancellor of the

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from November 19, 2008,Reappointment
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Biography

She was born in

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and received a B.Com. in Finance with Honours from the University of British Columbia in 1982.Port Metro Vancouver Board of Directors Page
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/ref> She has worked for

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and the C. D. Howe Institute. She is the chairperson of the

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and the B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre. She also sits on the Boards of

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, Women in the Lead Inc., and the David Suzuki Foundation.

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