Dominic D'Alessandro, OC (born January 18, 1947) is a

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business executive. From January 1994, to May 2009, D'Alessandro was the president and

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of Manulife Financial, a major

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company and

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provider. In May 2009, Donald Guloien, senior executive vice president and chief investment officer, succeeded D'Alessandro as president and CEO of Manulife Financial. On Nov. 12, 2009, D'Alessandro was appointed to join the board of directors at Suncor Energy Inc., Canada's largest energy company.

Awards and recognition

D'Alessandro was given the title "Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year" in 2002 by his peers for his contribution to business and the community and named an Officer of the

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in August 2003. Additionally, in 2004, he was given the title, "Canada's Most Respected CEO". In November 2006,

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named D'Alessandro to the advisory committee on the Public Service of Canada, and in June 2006 appointed him to the

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's (NAFTA) North American Competitiveness Council. He received the International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award from the

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in June 2007, and has also received the Canadian Business Leader Award from the Alberta School of Business,

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in March 2007, an

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from

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in June 2006, a 2005 Horatio Alger Award, a Special Lifetime Management Achievement Award from

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in February 2005,

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's Loyola Medal in May 2004, the University of Toronto's Arbour Award in September 1999, and an honorary doctorate from Concordia University in June 1998. D'Alessandro was also made a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1993.

References

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