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Harvey Weingarten
President of the University of Calgary
In office
2001–2009
Preceded byTerry White
Succeeded byM. Elizabeth Cannon
Personal details
Born (1952-06-24) June 24, 1952 (age 72)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materMcGill University
Yale University
Occupationpsychologist

Harvey Weingarten (born June 24, 1952) is a Canadian academic. He served as president of the University of Calgary from 2001 to 2009. He was previously the provost and Vice-president Academic of McMaster University. He is a psychology and medical researcher, and alumnus of McGill University and Yale University. He was also a professor the McMaster's department of psychology and dean of the university's faculty of science. He was the first Jew to serve as President of the University of Calgary.

References

  1. Former McMaster academic named new president of University of Calgary Canadian Press NewsWire 03 Apr 2001: n/a.
  2. "Former Presidents".
  3. University's first Jewish president has big plans Kirshner, Sheldon. Canadian Jewish News 28 June 2007: 31.
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