Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2020-11-27
Invested on: 2024-02-22
John Grigsby Geiger, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Bestselling author John Geiger has been uncovering compelling stories for more than four decades. As the CEO and past president of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, he oversaw the opening of its iconic new headquarters and the significant expansion of its activities, which allowed the organization to showcase Canada’s geographical and historical diversity like never before. A man of action, he has also participated in field research, notably the historical investigations associated with the 1719 Knight expedition and the 1845 Franklin expedition, which shed new light on some of the greatest mysteries of Arctic history.