Richard M. Ivey

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Richard Macaulay Ivey
Born	(1925-10-06) October 6, 1925 London, Ontario

Richard Macaulay Ivey, CC (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.^[1] 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.^[2] Richard M. served as chancellor from 1980-1984, while his father, Richard G. served as chancellor from 1955-1961.^[3]

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."

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Academic offices
Preceded by J. Allyn Taylor	Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario 1980–1984	Succeeded by D. B. Weldon

Persondata
Name	Ivey, Richard M.
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian lawyer and philanthropist
Date of birth	October 26, 1925
Place of birth	London, Ontario
Date of death
Place of death

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