Ron Calhoun

Ron Calhoun (b. 24 June 1933, Byron, Ontario^[1]) is executive director of Partners in Research, a Canadian non-profit educational programme.

Career

Calhoun was the National Co-ordinator for the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, working with Fox to organize the original run in 1980.^[1][2] He coined the phrase "Marathon of Hope" for the event.^[1][3]

Calhoun has served in numerous other positions in charitable and educational organizations, including:

• National Fundraising Chairman at the Canadian Cancer Society
• member of the national board of directors at the ALS Society of Canada
• Ontario chair of the Canadian Diabetes Association
• chair of the Mogenson Trust in Physiology, University of Western Ontario
• London, Ontario-branch vice president of the Canadian Mental Health Association

Recognition

• Certificate of Merit from the Canadian Cancer Society, 1977
• honourary life membership in the Canadian Cancer Society, 1987
• General Motors of Canada Gold Award, 1980
• Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, 1996
• Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002
• entry in Canadian Who's Who, 2004

References

External links

• Partners in Research