Ron Calhoun

Ronald George Calhoun (24 June 1933 – 7 February 2020), born in Byron, Ontario, was a Canadian non-profit executive.^[1]^[2]

Career

Calhoun was the National Co-ordinator for the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, working with Fox to organize the original run in 1980. He coined the phrase "Marathon of Hope" for the event.^[3]^[4]

Calhoun has served in numerous other positions in charitable and educational organizations, including:

National Fundraising Chairman at the Canadian Cancer Society
member of the national board of directors at the ALS Society of Canada
Ontario chair of the Canadian Diabetes Association
chair of the Mogenson Trust in Physiology, University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario-branch vice president of the Canadian Mental Health Association
executive director of Partners in Research

Recognition

Certificate of Merit from the Canadian Cancer Society, 1977
honorary life membership in the Canadian Cancer Society, 1987
General Motors of Canada Gold Award, 1980
Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, 1996
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002
entry in Canadian Who's Who, 2004
Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from The University of Western Ontario, 2011^[5]
first recipient and namesake of the Ronald G. Calhoun Science Ambassador Award (Partners in Research), 2012^[6]
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012^[7]

References

^ Lumley, Elizabeth, ed. (2004). "Calhoun, Ronald George". Canadian Who's Who 2004. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-8020-8892-5. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
^ Paparella, Nick (7 February 2020). "Ron Calhoun, man behind Marathon of Hope, passes away". CTV News.
^ "The Terry Fox Run". London Free Press. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
^ "The Dream is Born". Jesse's Journey: A Canadian Story. White Rock, BC: Timberholme Books Ltd. 2002. ISBN 978-1-894254-09-0. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
^ Travis, Heather (17 June 2011). "Calhoun: Seize the 'power of one'". Western News.
^ "Ronald G. Calhoun Science Ambassador Award". Partners in Research.
^ "Diamond Jubilee honourees". London Community News. 25 August 2012.

External links

Biography of Ron Calhoun

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[WHO-1] Lumley, Elizabeth, ed. (2004). "Calhoun, Ronald George". Canadian Who's Who 2004. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-8020-8892-5. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

[2] Paparella, Nick (7 February 2020). "Ron Calhoun, man behind Marathon of Hope, passes away". CTV News.

[3] "The Terry Fox Run". London Free Press. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

[4] "The Dream is Born". Jesse's Journey: A Canadian Story. White Rock, BC: Timberholme Books Ltd. 2002. ISBN 978-1-894254-09-0. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

[5] Travis, Heather (17 June 2011). "Calhoun: Seize the 'power of one'". Western News.

[6] "Ronald G. Calhoun Science Ambassador Award". Partners in Research.

[7] "Diamond Jubilee honourees". London Community News. 25 August 2012.

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