Max Blouw (born 1951) was the president and vice-chancellor of

Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University (commonly referred to as WLU or simply Laurier) is a public university in Ontario, Canada, with campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton. The newer Brantford and Milton campuses are not considered satellite campuses ...

. He was inducted into this position on September 1, 2007. After serving two 5 year terms, Blouw stepped down and was replaced by

Deborah MacLatchy Deborah Lynn MacLatchy (born 1964) is a Canadian ecotoxicologist and comparative endocrinologist. She is the seventh President and Vice-Chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University, having formally led the International Office at the University of New ...

Early life

Blouw was born in the

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in 1951. He later moved to

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as a child in 1957 and became a Canadian citizen in 1963. In 1972, he obtained a

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degree from the

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba. On December 19, 2006, Wilfrid Laurier University announced that Blouw was chosen as the university's next president, its seventh. He was chosen unanimously by the university's selection committee to fill this position. In 2020, he was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada.

Personal life

Blouw is married to Lynn, with whom he has two sons: Peter and Carl and they live in Victoria, British Columbia.

References

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