Kevin Kavanagh

Kevin Patrick Kavanagh
Born (1932-09-27) September 27, 1932
Brandon, Manitoba
Known for CEO of The Great-West Life Assurance Company
Awards Order of Canada
Order of Manitoba

Kevin Patrick Kavanagh, CM OM (born September 27, 1932) is a Canadian businessman.

Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Kavanagh received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba in 1953. After graduating he started working for The Great-West Life Assurance Company in 1953. He worked his way up the ranks becoming president and CEO of Great-West Life from 1979 to 1990. From 1986 to 1992, he was president and CEO of Great-West Lifeco. He was Chancellor of Brandon University from 1996 to 2002.[1]

In 2002, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[2] In 2009, he was made a Member of the Order of Manitoba.[3]

References

  1. Elizabeth Lumley (2004). Canadian Who's Who. University of Toronto Press. p. 671.
  2. Order of Canada citation
  3. "Order of Manitoba citation".
Academic offices
Preceded by
Ronald D. Bell
Chancellor of Brandon University
19962002
Succeeded by
Edward Schreyer


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