• Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Order of Canada

• Officer of the Order of Canada

  • Awarded on: November 21, 2013
  • Invested on: November 21, 2014

  For his unwavering civic engagement and for his contributions as a business and community leader.
  
  Hartley Richardson has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to building a better community for future generations. As president and CEO of James Richardson & Sons Limited, he has overseen the growth of the firm’s agriculture, energy and financial services divisions, and has shared his leadership proficiency as chair of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. His generosity has benefited numerous philanthropic projects across Canada, including the redevelopment of Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, and the completion of the Trans Canada Trail.
  This is a promotion within the Order.

• Member of the Order of Canada

  • Awarded on: October 5, 2006
  • Invested on: December 12, 2008

  Passionate about the community in which he lives, Hartley Richardson has channelled his business acumen, influence and resources into a broad spectrum of initiatives. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the bid to bring the 1999 Pan Am Games to Winnipeg, and he helped lead a campaign that raised millions of dollars for the University of Manitoba. A patron of the arts, he developed the popular Leo Mol Sculpture Garden and the Pavilion Gallery Museum in Assiniboine Park. He has also played a key role with the CNIB in improving access to library services for the visually impaired across the country.