Rose Wolfe
| Rose Wolfe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1918 (age 97–98) Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | social worker, administrator and philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Ray Wolfe |
| Awards |
Order of Canada Order of Ontario |
Rose Wolfe, CM OOnt (born 1918) is a Canadian social worker, administrator and philanthropist. She is the former Chancellor of the University of Toronto (U of T).[1]
Born in Toronto, Ontario, she received a Bachelor of Arts in 1938 and a Diploma in social work in 1939 from the University of Toronto. She married Ray Wolfe, the founder and CEO of the Oshawa Group Limited and the founding president of the Canadian Jewish News. Today, Rose administers the Ray and Rose Wolfe Family Foundation.
She was elected Chancellor of U of T in 1991 and served for two terms until 1997. In 1998, the University of Toronto awarded her an honourary doctorate.[2]
In 1992, she was awarded the Order of Ontario. In 1999, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada for her work as "a defender of social justice, whose extensive and tireless involvement with many boards and committees has made her a dynamic contributor to society".[3]
References
- ↑ "Chancellor emerita endows chair in Holocaust studies". Retrieved January 22, 2006.
- ↑ "Rose Wolfe". Retrieved January 22, 2006.
- ↑ Order of Canada citation
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Black Aird |
Chancellor of the University of Toronto 1991–1997 |
Succeeded by Hal Jackman |