Posted on July 29: McMaster appoints new Board of Governors’ chair

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/BOG_chairs.jpg” caption=”BOG chairs”]Edward Buffett has taken the seat of Board of Govenors' chair.

The president and CEO of Buffett Taylor & Associates Ltd. was elected by McMaster's Board of Governors to succeed Edward Minich, who served as chair since 2001.

As chair of McMaster's highest governing body, Buffett will lead the Board on matters pertaining to the administrative governance of the University.

Buffett also is chairman of Wellness Councils of Canada, past chair of the Whitby General Hospital and Durham Community Foundation.

Donald M. Green, who for the past 35 years has been president & CEO Tridon Ltd., was appointed vice-chair of the Board. He is currently chairman and CEO Greenfleet Ltd., a private investment company, deputy chairman CGU Group Canada Ltd. and chairman Avista Software Corporation.

Minich is president and CEO of Otis Canada. He served as Board chair at McMaster University for the past two years. Minich was inducted to the McMaster Alumni Gallery in 2000 and became the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient in 2002. He continues to serve on the Board as an Alumni representative.

The one-year appointments took effect on July 1, 2003.

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/BOG_chairs.jpg" caption="BOG chairs"]Edward Buffett has taken the seat of Board of Govenors&#039; chair. <p><br />
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The president and CEO of Buffett Taylor & Associates Ltd. was elected by McMaster&#039;s Board of Governors to succeed Edward Minich, who served as chair since 2001. <p><br />
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As chair of McMaster&#039;s highest governing body, <a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/bog/membersbio.html#buffett">Buffett</a> will lead the Board on matters pertaining to the administrative governance of the University.<p><br />
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Buffett also is chairman of Wellness Councils of Canada, past chair of the Whitby General Hospital and Durham Community Foundation. <p><br />
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<a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/bog/membersbio.html#green">Donald M. Green</a>, who for the past 35 years has been president & CEO Tridon Ltd., was appointed vice-chair of the Board. He is currently chairman and CEO Greenfleet Ltd., a private investment company, deputy chairman CGU Group Canada Ltd. and chairman Avista Software Corporation. <p><br />
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<a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/bog/membersbio.html#minich">Minich</a> is president and CEO of Otis Canada. He served as Board chair at McMaster University for the past two years. Minich was inducted to the McMaster Alumni Gallery in 2000 and became the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient in 2002. He continues to serve on the Board as an Alumni representative. <p><br />
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The one-year appointments took effect on July 1, 2003.

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