Background
Kinnon, Gregory Aloysius Mac was born on June 16, 1925 in Antigonish, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of William Francis and Mary Patricia (Chisholm) MacKinnon.
Religion educator university president
Kinnon, Gregory Aloysius Mac was born on June 16, 1925 in Antigonish, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of William Francis and Mary Patricia (Chisholm) MacKinnon.
Bachelor, St. Francis Xavier U., 1946; Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Ottawa U., 1961; STD, Doctor of Philosophy, Ottawa U., 1964.
Associate pastor, Mount Carmel Parish, New Waterford, Nova Scoti, 1950-1954;
member of faculty, St. Francis Xavier U., Antigonish, 1954-1960, 63-90;
associate dean arts, director summer school, St. Francis Xavier U., Antigonish, 1970-1978;
president, St. Francis Xavier U., Antigonish, 1978-1990;
vice chancellor, St. Francis Xavier U., Antigonish, 1978-1990. Member academic council Atlantic Institute Education, 1975-1978. President Atlantic Ecumenical Commission, 1974-1976.
Member of advisory committee International Development Office, Canada. Chairman Council Nova Scoti University Presidents, since 1985.
Chairman Nova Scotia Home Care Advisory Committee, since 1987. Commissioner Nova Scoti Royal Commision on Forestry, 1982-1984. Member Association Atlantic Universities (executive council), Association Universities and Colls.
Canada (executive heads), Society for Science Study Religion, College Theology Society.
