David P. O'Brien

David P. O'Brien, OC is a Canadian businessman, currently as Chairman of the Board of EnCana and the Royal Bank of Canada.

Education

O'Brien obtained a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Economics from Concordia University and a Bachelor of Civil Law (1965) from McGill University.[1] At McGill he was selected as the Articles Editor for the McGill Law Journal.[2]

Career

In addition to his current roles as chairman of EnCana and the Royal Bank of Canada, O'Brien is a board member at Enerplus, Range Royalty, and Spur Resources and has previously served as a director at Molson Coors Brewing Company, TransCanada Corporation, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, Inco Limited and the C. D. Howe Institute.[3]

From 1995 to 2002, he was President and CEO of Canadian Pacific Railways Limited.

In May 2004, O’Brien was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.[4]

In 2005, he endowed the O'Brien Fellowships in the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism at McGill University's Faculty of Law.[5] [6]

He also served as the chancellor of Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2010.[7]

In January 2009, O'Brien was named an officer of the Order of Canada "for his contributions as a respected corporate leader, and his support for post-secondary education across Canada".[8]


Personal life

He currently resides in Calgary, Alberta.

References
  1. "Profile: David O'Brien - At a glance". Forbes. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. "Masthead, Volume 11". McGill Law Journal. 1965.
  3. "Interview with David O'Brien". Ivey Business Review. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  4. "David P. O'Brien, O.C., Q.C." Calgary Business Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  5. "The O'Brien Fellowships for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism" (PDF). InFocus, spring 2006 [PDF] p.22. McGill University. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  6. "Prominent Canadian businessman promotes human rights with $3-million gift to McGill". McGill University Relations Office. McGill University. 21 September 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  7. "Chancellors of Concordia University". Records Management and Archives. Concordia University. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  8. "Chancellor David O'Brien appointed to the Order of Canada". News@Concordia. Concordia University. 2009-01-05. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
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