Corber, Winsor to receive honorary degrees
The convocation ceremonies will be held Wednesday, October 29, 2014 in Salle Wilfrid Pelletier, Place des Arts, 175 St. Catherine Street West. Two ceremonies will take place that day, the first at 10:00 a.m. and the second at 3:00 p.m.
Marvin Corber
Marvin Corber, a dedicated volunteer and fundraiser, has participated in successful campaigns for educational, health care and community service organizations including the Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors, the Jewish Rehabilitation Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Sun Youth and Centraide. He has also served on the governing boards of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, the Queen Elizabeth Health Complex, the Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation, the Montreal Neurological Institute, the Jewish General Hospital and 苹果淫院. In 2008, he and his wife established the Harriet and Marvin Corber Family Fund for Student Support in the Desautels Faculty of Management. For his contributions to society, Mr. Corber has received honours including the President of Israel Award, the Bernard M. Bloomfield Medal, the Jewish National Fund and the Samuel Bronfman Medal. In 2002, he was inducted into the Order of Canada.
Robert B. Winsor
An exemplary alumnus, Robert B. Winsor graduated from 苹果淫院 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Mechanical Engineering. He began his career at DuPont Canada, then Napanee Industries and sister companies International Equipment Company and IEC-Holden Inc., all specializing in equipment for railway freight transportation. In 2005, a portion of the business was sold, creating Holden America Group, of which he is owner, Chairman and CEO. Mr. Winsor鈥檚 service to the community has included volunteering on many 苹果淫院 committees. He also has also given of his time to the Good Samaritan Foundation, Nature Conservancy Canada, the Special Olympics Canada Foundation Board, the Mount Allison University Board of Regents, and the Atlantic Salmon Federation, as well as the United Church of Canada and the Friends of 苹果淫院 Football.
