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English-language education—which was more difficult to get after Sri Lanka left the British Commonwealth. They would have liked to go to Australia, but that country was just ending a decades-long, whites-only immigration policy, and as I... View Details

Keywords: music; film; purpose; career

24 May 2017
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John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963

Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1934 Born, Burnaby, Canada 1957 Earns BCom, Forestry, University of British Columbia 1959 Earns MBA 1962 Joins HBS faculty 1963 Earns DBA 1980 Appointed... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Oct 1999
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Four Promoted to Full Professor

the University of Manitoba, a master's in economics from the University of British Columbia, and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Rochester. Josh Lerner has a joint appointment in the Finance and Entrepreneurial Management units... View Details

28 May 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019

dares to trust—a young British nurse with a troubled past. When she proves to be an exceptional student of his laws of influence, he urges her to help him complete his mission: Hitler has an atom bomb, and his scientists must be persuaded... View Details

01 Mar 2017
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The Middle Way

the words: “Great Bear Rainforest: Partnership. Balance. Certainty.” Trailing behind the drummers was a line of speakers representing indigenous coalitions, the lumber industry, environmental groups, and the provincial government, including View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous

01 Dec 2019
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John McArthur

University of British Columbia (courtesy Office of John McArthur) McArthur grew up in the suburbs of Vancouver, where he would go on to attend the University of British View Details

Keywords: Dean

01 Dec 2008
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A Force for Good

had done well for themselves and enjoyed sharing their good fortune. Recognizing McArthur’s potential, the Koerners offered to help finance his college education — an unusual next step for members of his high-school class. He and Natty enrolled at the University of... View Details

Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Wood Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Rail Transportation; Transportation

01 Apr 2000
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A Place in the Sun

and British Airways' 1999 Tourism for Tomorrow Award for the Pacific region. Living on Turtle Time The idea of creating a resort, however, occurred to Evanson only after Columbia Pictures requested... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna and Garry Emmons

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