George Pedersen
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K. George Pedersen (born 1931) is a Canadian academic administrator who was the president of Simon Fraser University (1979 to 1983), University of British Columbia (1983 to 1985), University of Western Ontario (1985 to 1994), interim president of the University of Northern British Columbia, and founding president of Royal Roads University. In 1998, he appointed chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia.
In 1992, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for being "devoted to the cause of higher education." [1] In 1994, he was awarded the Order of Ontario. In 2002, he was awarded the Order of British Columbia.
In 2005, he was appointed Chair of the Board of Governors of Emily Carr Institute.
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- Order of British Columbia citation. Retrieved on January 15, 2006.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Daniel R. Birch, acting |
President of Simon Fraser University 1 January 1979–31 March 1983 |
Succeeded by George Ivany, acting |
| Preceded by Douglas Kenny |
President of the University of British Columbia 1983–1985 |
Succeeded by Robert H. T. Smith |
| Preceded by Alan K. Adlington, acting |
President of the University of Western Ontario 1985–1994 |
Succeeded by Paul Davenport |
