UVic Names Gwyn Morgan as Distinguished Entrepreneur
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
Gwyn Morgan, who established EnCana Corp. as the country’s largest energy company, is the recipient of the 2006 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award, presented by the University of Victoria’s faculty of business board of advisors. The annual award acknowledges an inspirational entrepreneur who has had a significant and positive impact on the global community through his or her business leadership. Now EnCana’s executive vice-chair, Morgan spent almost 30 years with the Alberta Energy Company before merging it with Pan Canadian Energy to create EnCana in early 2002.
“Gwyn is an outspoken visionary who established EnCana as a world class Canadian company,” says chair of the board of advisors, David Schneider. “He has been instrumental in defining the ethical behaviour expected of leaders, employees and contractors.”
Among the accolades Morgan has received over the years was being voted Canada’s most respected CEO for 2005 in an end-of-year survey of 250 chief executive officers sponsored by the Globe and Mail and KPMG. Morgan has a BSc (mechanical engineering) from the University of Alberta and honourary degrees from the University of Lethbridge and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.
“Gwyn Morgan is a role model for our students,” says dean of business Ali Dastmalchian. “He embraces the values of honesty and transparency that are fundamental to a successful business venture.”
A five-member panel of faculty of business board of advisor members, chaired by Peter Gustavson, president and CEO of Custom House Global Foreign Exchange, considered the award nominations. In making their choice the panel considered the nominees’ vision, entrepreneurial drive, and impact on the Canadian and global economies.
Morgan and his wife Patricia Trottier have recently moved to North Saanich. He will be presented with the award at a gala evening on May 18 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Victoria Conference Centre. Sponsorship details and ticket information for this annual event are available by calling (250) 721−6406 or online at www.business.uvic.ca/deya.
“Gwyn is an outspoken visionary who established EnCana as a world class Canadian company,” says chair of the board of advisors, David Schneider. “He has been instrumental in defining the ethical behaviour expected of leaders, employees and contractors.”
Among the accolades Morgan has received over the years was being voted Canada’s most respected CEO for 2005 in an end-of-year survey of 250 chief executive officers sponsored by the Globe and Mail and KPMG. Morgan has a BSc (mechanical engineering) from the University of Alberta and honourary degrees from the University of Lethbridge and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.
“Gwyn Morgan is a role model for our students,” says dean of business Ali Dastmalchian. “He embraces the values of honesty and transparency that are fundamental to a successful business venture.”
A five-member panel of faculty of business board of advisor members, chaired by Peter Gustavson, president and CEO of Custom House Global Foreign Exchange, considered the award nominations. In making their choice the panel considered the nominees’ vision, entrepreneurial drive, and impact on the Canadian and global economies.
Morgan and his wife Patricia Trottier have recently moved to North Saanich. He will be presented with the award at a gala evening on May 18 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Victoria Conference Centre. Sponsorship details and ticket information for this annual event are available by calling (250) 721−6406 or online at www.business.uvic.ca/deya.
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Media contacts
Dr. Ali Dastmalchian (Business) at (250) 721−6422 or dastmal@business.uvic.ca