Richard M. Ivey

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Richard M. Ivey : biography

October 26, 1925 –

Richard Macaulay Ivey, (born October 26, 1925) is a Canadian lawyer and philanthropist.

Born in London, Ontario, he attended Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ontario, and received a Honours Business Administration (HBA) degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1947. While attending UWO, Ivey was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity, graduating in the same class as his successor as Chancellor, David B. Weldon. Richard M. served as chancellor from 1980-1984, while his father, Richard G. served as chancellor from 1955-1961.

In 1947, he founded with his father, Richard G. Ivey, the Richard Ivey Foundation, a private charitable foundation located in Toronto, which had assets of over CAD $62 million in 2002 and has given away over CAD $56 million. In 1988, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted twice: to Officer in 1994 and Companion in 2000.

Namesake of the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Quotation

  • "The opportunity to preserve what is good on earth, to support what feeds the soul or stimulates the intellect, to encourage a talent or save an endangered species or keep alive the dreams and aspirations of others is not only a privilege but a sacred responsibility. For foundations, that responsibility is the source of incalculable satisfaction."