Lloyd Barber
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Lloyd Ingram Barber, was the first President and former vice-chancellor of the University of Regina
.
, Barber earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree at the University of Saskatchewan
followed by an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley
. He subsequently received his doctorate
in business administration (Ph.D) from the University of Washington
. He then joined the University of Saskatchewan
where he taught commerce
between 1955 and 1976, serving terms as dean
of commerce and as vice-president.
Barber was appointed as a member of the Northwest Territorial Council on 9 November 1967. He was also Indian Claims Commissioner for Canada.
In 1976, Barber became the second president and vice-chancellor of the University of Regina
, a position he held until retirement in 1990. From 1990 to 1993 he was chairman of the Saskatchewan Honours Advisory Council.
He was made an honorary Saskatchewan Indian chief in 1980 and received the Aboriginal Order of Canada in 1985.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of CanWest Global Communications Corp. He has also served as a Director of Cominco (today Teck Cominco
) since 1987.
In 1978, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada
. In 1993, he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada. In 1995 he was invested as a member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
, Saskatchewan
’s highest honour.
University of Regina
The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a junior college in 1925, and was disaffiliated...
.
Early life
Born in Regina, SaskatchewanRegina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, Barber earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree at the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
followed by an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. He subsequently received his doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in business administration (Ph.D) from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
. He then joined the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
where he taught commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
between 1955 and 1976, serving terms as dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of commerce and as vice-president.
Political career
From 1964 to 1965 he was a member of the Saskatchewan Royal Commission on Government Administration.Barber was appointed as a member of the Northwest Territorial Council on 9 November 1967. He was also Indian Claims Commissioner for Canada.
In 1976, Barber became the second president and vice-chancellor of the University of Regina
University of Regina
The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a junior college in 1925, and was disaffiliated...
, a position he held until retirement in 1990. From 1990 to 1993 he was chairman of the Saskatchewan Honours Advisory Council.
He was made an honorary Saskatchewan Indian chief in 1980 and received the Aboriginal Order of Canada in 1985.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of CanWest Global Communications Corp. He has also served as a Director of Cominco (today Teck Cominco
Teck Cominco
Teck Resources Limited known as Teck Cominco until late 2008, is a Canadian mining company. It was formed from the amalgamation of Teck and Cominco in 2001.-History:...
) since 1987.
In 1978, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. In 1993, he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada. In 1995 he was invested as a member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Saskatchewan Order of Merit
The Saskatchewan Order of Merit is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Instituted in 1985 by Lieutenant Governor Frederick Johnson, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Grant Devine, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to...
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
’s highest honour.