Pierre Lassonde will be amongst 16 distinguished individuals will receive honorary degrees when Western hosts its 305th Convocation this spring. His degree will be awarded at the Friday, June 12, 3 p.m ceremony.
“Considered a superstar of the resource sector, Pierre Lassonde is co-founder and Chair of the world-class gold royalty and streaming company Franco-Nevada. A member of the Order of Canada, Lassonde is Chair of Le Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, past Chair of the World Gold Council and author of The Gold Book. A $5-million gift from the Lassonde Family Foundation, the largest gift ever to Western Engineering, supported the construction of the Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion.”
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