William Thorsell
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| William Thorsell | |
| Born | July 6, 1945 Camrose, Alberta |
|---|---|
| Residence | Toronto and Mulmur Township, Ontario[1] |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta Princeton University |
| Occupation | Museum director, editor, columnist |
| Employers | Royal Ontario Museum |
| Title | Director and CEO, ROM |
| Known for | Editor-in-chief, The Globe and Mail (1989-2000) |
| Term | August 2000-present |
William Thorsell OOnt (born 6 July 1945 at Camrose, Alberta)[2] is a Canadian journalist and currently the director and chief executive officer of the Royal Ontario Museum.
In 1966, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Alberta and earned his Master of Arts degree from that institution in 1970.[3][1] He received a Master of Public and International Affairs from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1972.
In 1975, Thorsell joined the Edmonton Journal's editorial board for approximately a year. After a brief term on the Globe and Mail's editorial board in Toronto, he returned to the Edmonton Journal in 1977 as an associate editor.
In 1984, he rejoined the Globe and Mail writing for its Report on Business and returning to the paper's editorial board. He began a 10-year term as that paper's editor-in-chief from January 1989, after which he chaired the paper's editorial board for several months. In 1995, the University of Alberta awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws.
In August 2000, Thorsell was appointed to the top management position at the Royal Ontario Museum. He was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2007.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b William Thorsell (biography) (PDF). Royal Ontario Museum. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ Raphael, Mitchel. "The beauty of William Thorsell", FAB Magazine, issue 275. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ William Thorsell ('66 BA, History, '70 MA, '95 LLD Hon). University of Alberta, Faculty of Arts (31 July 2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ "Order of Ontario Recipients Announced", Government of Ontario, 19 December 2007. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
