Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 1, 2002
• Invested on: February 21, 2003

He is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Royal Group Technologies Limited, one of North America's largest producers of polymer-based products. At the vanguard of this industry, he foresaw how these materials could provide affordable housing and help to reduce deforestation. Known for his integrity and kindness, he has been a generous and enthusiastic supporter of the Meta Centre for the Developmentally Disabled, as well as of many charitable and non-profit organizations in the Toronto and Woodbridge areas.