List of University of Western Ontario people
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This is a list of notable individuals associated with the University of Western Ontario, including graduates, former students, professors, and researchers.
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[edit] Faculty
- Sir Frederick Grant Banting, 1923 Nobel Laureate in Medicine, co-discoverer of Insulin
- Alexander Dewdney, mathematician, computer scientist, and philosopher
- Douglas N. Jackson, designer of standardized tests
- Wilson Bryan Key, proponent of the theory of "Subliminal Seduction"
- Michael Ondaatje, poet and novelist
- Balachandra Rajan, a literary critic and theorist
- J. Philippe Rushton, a controversial psychology professor who has written about race and intelligence
- Bernard Shapiro, Canadian Ethics Commissioner
[edit] Alumni
[edit] Academia / Medicine / Science
- M. Shahid Alam, economist
- Roberta Bondar, astronaut
- Sudi Devanesen, physician and professor of medicine
- Charles George Drake, Canadian Medical Hall of Fame neurosurgeon
- Robert C. Dynes, physicist, President of the University of California
- Charles Jago, academic and university administrator
- J. Carson Mark, mathematician
- Mark Mullins, executive director, Fraser Institute
- Andrew Price-Smith, University of Colorado political science professor
- Bjarni Tryggvason, astronaut
- Michael Walker, economist
[edit] Arts / Media / Entertainment
- Thalia Assuras, 1981, CBC and CBS journalist
- Simona Atzori, 2001, dancer and artist, born without arms
- Perrin Beatty, 1970, former president of the CBC
- Paul Beeston, 1967, former president of Major League Baseball
- Clare Bice, author
- Greg Brady, play-by-play voice of the Saginaw Spirit, host of Jamie and Brady Show on WDFN
- Jack Chambers, artist
- Todd Clark, lead singer of the Toronto-based rock group Pilot Speed, formally known as Pilate
- Duncan Coutts, 1993, bass player for Our Lady Peace
- Max Ferguson, radio personality
- Elliotte Friedman, 1993, sports reporter, host of Hockey Night in Canada
- Jennifer Hedger, 1998, sports reporter for TSN
- Tomson Highway, 1975, playwright
- Heather Hiscox, CBC news anchor
- Garth Hudson, Orangist for The Band
- Alice Munro, 1976, author
- Kevin Newman, 1981, anchor of Global National
- James Rocchi, 1994, head film critic for Netflix
- Kelly Rowan, 1989, actress, The O.C.
- Scott Russell, 1985, CBC commentator, Hockey Night in Canada and figure skating
- Morley Safer, host of 60 Minutes
- Dan Shulman, sportscaster for ESPN
- Chris Simpson, 1985, sports reporter, Rogers Sportsnet
- Alan Thicke, 1967, actor, Growing Pains
- Al Waxman, 1957, actor
- Steve Byers, actor, Falcon Beach
- Paul Shaffer, influential musician and musical director, now band leader on The Late Show with David Letterman
[edit] Business
- Thomas Bailey, founder, Janus Capital Group, USA
- E. Scott Beattie, Chairman, Elizabeth Arden, USA
- Duncan Brown, CEO, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
- Eleanor Clitheroe-Bell, 1977, former businesswoman, Anglican priest
- Brian Ferriman, music industry executive
- Steven Gunn, CEO and co-Founder of Sleep Country Canada
- David Hughes, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada
- Richard M. Ivey, businessman and philanthropist
- Christine Magee, 1982, President and co-Founder of Sleep Country Canada
- Rob McEwen, CEO of US Gold Corporation
- Dave Nichol, 1962, Former President and Spokesperson, Loblaws
- Grant Reuber, 1950, businessman and economist
- Joseph Rotman, businessman and philanthropist
- Lee Seng Wee, Former Chairman, Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation, Singapore
- Galen Weston, 1962, head of Weston Foods
[edit] Government
- Kimble Ainslie, public policy analyst and former politician
- Ron Atkey, conservative politician
- Adam Beck, 1916, former mayor of London
- James Bartleman, 1963, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- Christopher Bentley, 1976, Ontario Minister of Training Colleges and Universities
- Margaret Chan, Director-General - Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization
- Sheila Copps, 1973, former federal Minister of Heritage
- Frank de Jong, leader of Green Party of Ontario
- Janet Ecker, 1975, Ontario Minister of Finance
- Diane Finley, politician
- Joe Fontana, Liberal Member of Parliament
- Cheryl Gallant, Conservative Member of Parliament
- Roger Gallaway, politician
- Donald Getty, 1955, CFL player and Premier of Alberta
- Dianne Haskett, 1977, former mayor of London, Ontario
- Tom Hockin, Conservative Politician
- Tim Hudak, 1990, Ontario MPP
- Ron Irwin, diplomat and politician
- Gar Knutson, 1983, Liberal Member of Parliament
- Gloria Lindsay Luby, conservative politician
- Paul Macklin, politician and lawyer
- Janice MacKinnon, Former Saskatchewan Minister of Finance
- Joy MacPhail, former BC finance minister and deputy premier
- Paul McKeever, leader of the Freedom Party of Ontario
- Irene Mathyssen, Ontario NDP MPP
- Howard McCurdy, NDP Member of Parliament
- Darcy McKeough, businessman and politician
- Pat O'Brien, 1971, Liberal Member of Parliament
- Gordon Osbaldeston, 1953, former US/Canadian Trade Commissioner
- Peter Partington, Chairman of Niagara City Council
- Steve Peters, 1985, member of Ontario Provincial Parliament
- David Peterson, former Premier of Ontario
- Tim Peterson, Liberal politician
- James Scott Peterson, Canadian Minister of International Trade
- John Robarts, 1939, former Premier of Ontario
- Dan Senor, spokesman for US Presidential Envoy Paul Bremer
- Lloyd St. Amand, Liberal Politician
- Bruce Smith, Conservative politician
- Joe Swan, NDP politician
- Paul Szabo, politician
- Shirley Thomson, Director of the McCord Museum
- Peter Towe, diplomat and businessman
- Orville Alton Turnquest, 1981, Governor-General of the Bahamas
- Elizabeth Weir, 1976, leader of the New Brunswick NDP
- David Winninger, NDP politician
- Elizabeth Witmer, 1968, Progressive Conservative MPP
[edit] Sports
- Gary Agnew, coach, Columbus Blue Jackets
- Mark Frostad, horse trainer
- Silken Laumann, 1988, Olympic rower
- Marnie McBean, 1997, Olympic rower
- Steve Rucchin, 1994, hockey player for the Atlanta Thrashers
- Jamie Taras, CFL Football Player
[edit] In Fiction
- Michael Patterson, from the comic strip For Better or For Worse
